metes and bounds

noun

The limits of a piece of land as defined by reference to lines and/or points on the land.

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Meanings

nounmetes and bounds pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe limits of a piece of land as defined by reference to lines and/or points on the land.
  2. pluralplural onlygeographyA description of a piece of land consisting of both measurements (metes) of the land and owners of land which is adjacent to (bounds) it.
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APA

metes and bounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metes%20and%20bounds

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metes and bounds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metes%20and%20bounds.

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