Definition
coterminously
adverb
- in a manner that shares the same boundaries or limits; simultaneously and with the same extent or duration
Usage: formal; often used in legal, geographic, or administrative contexts
Examples
- The city and county boundaries run coterminously along the river.
- The two jurisdictions operate coterminously, sharing the same legal framework.
- The school district's territory extends coterminously with the municipal boundaries.
- Their terms of office began and ended coterminously.
- The administrative regions were established coterminously with the state's political divisions.