the border

noun

: a specific border (as between countries)

They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.

Examples of the border in a Sentence

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Even for Michigan, where auto parts go back and forth across the border to Ontario up to eight times during the manufacturing process, trade with Canada makes up only 11% of its economy. —

Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025 Chastain gives her riskiest performance in some time as a rich arts patron who encourages Fernando to cross the border illegally in order for her foundation to give an American showcase of his art. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025 The movie opens with one of these prodigies — a young man named Fernando (Isaac Hernández) — risking his life to cross the border. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 The returning hostages crossed the border Saturday into Israeli territory and made their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they were reunited with their families. —

Jon Haworth, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the border