BORDER Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbȯr-dər

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as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something a rug with a fancily embroidered border

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Relevance

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as in frontier

a region along the dividing line between two countries people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport

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border

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verb

as in to margin

to serve as a border for that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

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Examples of border in a Sentence

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Noun

But the smugglers cannot use official border crossings or roads, and vehicles frequently break down in the desert. —

Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024 Have any news tips or story ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona? —

Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024

Verb

The strip borders the Congress Park and City Park neighborhoods. —

Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 It's bordered by West Locust Street to the north, West Walnut Street to the south, North 12th Street to the east and North 20th Street to the west. —

Chesnie Wardell, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for border

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