city limit

collocation in English

meaningsofcityandlimit

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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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limit
noun
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible ...
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(Definition ofcityandlimitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcity limit

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A ship building yard is under construction at the easterncitylimit.
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For transport to destinations outside thecitylimit, there are jeepney and buses travelling set routes.
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The mountain itself is not within thecitylimit.
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A small area located near the easterncitylimitline lies within the boundaries of.
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By 1893 there ended up some 50 miles of zanjas in the city and another 40 miles of zanjas outside thecitylimit.
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These chapels were intended to provide a place for all travelers to and from the city to pray or hear mass at thecitylimit.
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At the time, the land was in a rural area, a full three and one-half miles from thecitylimit.
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Those two exits connect with the same stretch of road, but they have different names and are on different sides of thecitylimit.
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Also, depending on the map size and difficulty level, each civilization has an optimalcitylimit.
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Com and they are providing the services withincitylimitas well as outstations.
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However, the entire core region is relatively densely populated, with these cities surrounded by many smaller towns which have little other than acitylimitsign between them.
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The expressway system stretching far beyond the city limits speeded the decentralization of white population to the suburbs.
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It was at this time that they began to appear on roadside sites outside city limits, serving the motorist rather than the pedestrian.
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By 1920 communal relationships that shaped people's lives were both narrower and broader than the city limits.
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But what is more interesting are the metaphors and style of argument used about the countryside - the world beyond the city limits.
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Does he agree also that improving the quality of life there would reduce the pressure on people to find a better environment beyond the city limits?
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Unlike resource compilation efforts for the cities that inspired this encyclopedia, the work was not bounded by the city limits.
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The city's charter changed several times over the next several decades, and additional areas were annexed, expanding the city limits.
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Since the city owns the airport, the area it occupies was incorporated into the city limits.
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