overboundedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbaʊndᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbaʊndəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bounded adj.²

Etymology: < over- prefix + bounded adj.² Compare slightly later overbound v.⁴

Geography.

Having a boundary that is larger than appropriate, or larger than the minimum necessary to enclose a specified area, category, etc.; (esp. of an urban area) having a formal or administrative boundary that includes suburban, rural, or undeveloped land.

ΚΠ

1958 J. P. Gibbs & K. Davis in Amer. Sociol. Rev. 23 505/1 Some cities..are ‘overbounded’ in the sense that their limits extend far beyond the city as a continuous urban area.

1971 M. Clawson Suburban Land Conversion in U.S. x. 211 Legal boundaries of cities are historical accidents—some cities are tightly bounded and others are greatly overbounded.

1996 X. Chen & W. L. Parish in J. Gugler Urban Transformation of Developing World iii. 62 Chinese cities and towns are overbounded, often including much of the surrounding rural hinterland.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overbounded
释义	overboundedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbaʊndᵻd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊndəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bounded adj.² Etymology: < over- prefix + bounded adj.² Compare slightly later overbound v.⁴ Geography. Having a boundary that is larger than appropriate, or larger than the minimum necessary to enclose a specified area, category, etc.; (esp. of an urban area) having a formal or administrative boundary that includes suburban, rural, or undeveloped land. ΚΠ 1958 J. P. Gibbs & K. Davis in Amer. Sociol. Rev. 23 505/1 Some cities..are ‘overbounded’ in the sense that their limits extend far beyond the city as a continuous urban area. 1971 M. Clawson Suburban Land Conversion in U.S. x. 211 Legal boundaries of cities are historical accidents—some cities are tightly bounded and others are greatly overbounded. 1996 X. Chen & W. L. Parish in J. Gugler Urban Transformation of Developing World iii. 62 Chinese cities and towns are overbounded, often including much of the surrounding rural hinterland. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1958
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