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noun

1. A line around a closed figure or area: circuit, circumference, compass, perimeter, periphery. See edge/center.
2. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power: compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, scope, sphere, sweep, swing. See territory.

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A boundary line that indicates ownership of a parcel of land as opposed to other parcels; an exterior or enclosing line. The limits of a power or jurisdiction. The delineation of the scope of a particular subject matter.

1) a circuit, compass, or circumference
2) esp. a space surrounding a house, castle, town, etc.; the precincts, liberties, verge
3) the confines, bounds, limits of a district
4) fig. sphere of influence; scope

For a list of words related to ambit, see:

• Customs, Formalities, and Practices - ambit: sphere or limit of action or complaint
• Relative Positions - ambit: boundary or limit of a place

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - område, omkreds, grænse

Nederlands (Dutch)
reikwijdte, omgeving

Français (French)
n. - sphère d'attributions, compétence, étendue, portée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gebiet, Bereich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - περιφέρεια, περίμετρος, σφαίρα, τομέας, τα πέριξ

Italiano (Italian)
àmbito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - âmbito (m)

Русский (Russian)
пределы, границы

Español (Spanish)
n. - ámbito

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - område, omkrets

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
境界, 周围, 范围, 领域

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 境界, 周圍, 範圍, 領域

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (건물의)주위, 범위

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 境界線, 区域

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نطاق, حدود‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחום, גבול, סביבות‬

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