26984 words

border

9 definitions • 13 examples
1
a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another:

Examples:

Were you stopped at the border?
border between The train crosses the border between France and Spain.
The two countries have had frequent border disputes.
2
a strip that goes around or along the edge of something, often as decoration:

Examples:

The dress was white with a delicate lace border.
a picture with a decorative/plain border
3

Examples:

to weed/plant the borders
4
to form a line around the edge of something:

Examples:

The fields are bordered by tall trees.
5
to be next to and have a border with another country:

Examples:

Eswatini borders South Africa and Mozambique.
6
the line that divides one country or place from another:

Examples:

The Rio Grande forms part of the US border.
7
a strip that goes around or along the edge of something, or the edge itself:

Examples:

The card has a pretty design around the border.
8
to be next to another country or place:

Examples:

9
to form a strip along the edge of something:

Examples:

The road borders the coast for several miles.

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