border

[ bawr-der ]

/ ˈbɔr dər /

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noun

the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.

the line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another; frontier line: You cannot cross the border without a visa.

the district or region that lies along the boundary line of another.

the frontier of civilization.

the border,

the border between the U.S. and Mexico, especially along the Rio Grande.
(in the British Isles) the region along the boundary between England and Scotland.

brink; verge.

an ornamental strip or design around the edge of a printed page, a drawing, etc.

an ornamental design or piece of ornamental trimming around the edge of a fabric, rug, garment, article of furniture, etc.

Horticulture.

a long, narrow bed planted with flowers, shrubs, or trees.
a strip of ground in which plants are grown, enclosing an area in a garden or running along the edge of a walk or driveway.
the plants growing in such a strip: a border of tulips along the path.

Theater.

a narrow curtain or strip of painted canvas hung above the stage, masking the flies and lighting units, and forming the top of the stage set.
border light.

verb (used with object)

to make a border around; adorn with a border.

to form a border or boundary to.

to lie on the border of; adjoin.

verb (used without object)

to form or constitute a border; be next to: California borders on the Pacific Ocean.

to approach closely in character; verge: The situation borders on tragedy.

Origin of border

1325–75; Middle English bordure < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to bord(er) to border (derivative of bord ship's side, edge < Germanic; see board) + -ure -ure

SYNONYMS FOR border

1 rim, periphery, verge.

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synonym study for border

1. See edge. 2. See boundary.

OTHER WORDS FROM border

bor·dered, adjective bor·der·less, adjective trans·bor·der, adjective un·bor·dered, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH border

boarder border

Words nearby border

bordelais, bordelaise, bordello, borden, borden, lizzie, border, border collie, border disease, border leicester, border light, border line

Example sentences from the Web for border

From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.

Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean |Barbie Latza Nadeau |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Shrubs and small trees dot a parched landscape along the road from Turbat to the border.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A few weeks later, the militants carried out a series of raids on border posts, killing five Iranian policemen.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Saleem believes that the strike came from a nearby airbase across the Iranian border.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Maula Bux himself was killed in 2006, after being lured across the border by Iranian forces on the pretext of a drug deal.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Oxhey (2 miles S. from Watford) is a hamlet on the Middlesex border.

Hertfordshire |Herbert W Tompkins
Close by the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.

The Bible Story |Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
Cheseldine's got border towns on his staff, or scared of him, and these places we want to know about, especially Fairdale.

The Lone Star Ranger |Zane Grey
On both sides of the border, men looked to another solution of the problem, how the two nations should be made into one.

British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIII |Various
Our relations with the Indians located within our border impose upon us responsibilities we can not escape.

United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches |Various

British Dictionary definitions for border (1 of 3)

border

/ (ˈbɔːdə) /

noun

a band or margin around or along the edge of something

the dividing line or frontier between political or geographic regions

a region straddling such a boundary
(as modifier)border country

a design or ornamental strip around the edge or rim of something, such as a printed page or dinner plate
(as modifier)a border illustration

a long narrow strip of ground planted with flowers, shrubs, trees, etc, that skirts a path or wall or surrounds a lawn or other area a herbaceous border

verb

(tr) to decorate or provide with a border

(when intr , foll by on or upon)

to be adjacent (to); lie along the boundary (of)his land borders on mine
to be nearly the same (as); verge (on)his stupidity borders on madness

Word Origin for border

C14: from Old French bordure, from border to border, from bort side of a ship, of Germanic origin; see board

British Dictionary definitions for border (2 of 3)

Border ¹

/ (ˈbɔːdə) /

noun the Border

(often plural) the area straddling the border between England and Scotland

the area straddling the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

the region in S South Africa around East London

British Dictionary definitions for border (3 of 3)

Border ²

/ (ˈbɔːdə) /

noun

Allan (Robert). born 1955, Australian cricketer; played in 156 test matches (1978–1994), 93 as captain; first Australian batsman to score 10,000 test runs

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border

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verb (used without object)

Origin of border

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synonym study for border

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noun

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noun the Border

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border

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of border

SYNONYMS FOR border

synonym study for border

OTHER WORDS FROM border

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH border

Words nearby border

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noun the Border

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