border (Meaning)
border (n)
a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
the boundary of a surface
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a strip forming the outer edge of something
border (v)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
enclose in or as if in a frame
provide with a border or edge
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
border (n.)
The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part of a country; a frontier district.
A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of something, as an ornament or finish.
A narrow flower bed.
border (v. i.)
To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.
To approach; to come near to; to verge.
border (v. t.)
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched, as by a border; to be, or to have, near the limits or boundary; as, the region borders a forest, or is bordered on the north by a forest.
To confine within bounds; to limit.
Synonyms & Antonyms of border
Synonyms:
- curb
- measure
- ambit
- borderland
- mere
- restriction
- lap
- crest
- frontier
- shore
- lip
- march
- brink
- ceiling
- selvage
- termination
- limitation
- maximum
- cusp
- extent
- demarcation
Antonyms:
border Sentence Examples
- The border between the two countries was heavily guarded to prevent illegal crossings.
- Families were torn apart as they attempted to flee across the border to safety.
- Trade between the neighboring nations flourished thanks to the open border policy.
- The mountain range formed a natural border between the two regions.
- Border disputes often escalated into violent conflicts between the neighboring countries.
- Smugglers devised clever schemes to transport goods across the border undetected.
- The border patrol agents apprehended several individuals attempting to cross the border illegally.
- Barbed wire fences lined the border, marking the territorial divide between the two nations.
- Travelers had to present their passports at the border checkpoint before entering the country.
- Humanitarian aid organizations provided assistance to refugees stranded at the border.
FAQs About the word border
a line that indicates a boundary, the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary, the boundary of a surface, a decorative recessed or relieved su
circumference, edging,perimeter, confines, boundary, edge, fringe, borderline,margin, frame
heart, within,center, center, within, heart, inside, interior, middle, core
The border between the two countries was heavily guarded to prevent illegal crossings.
Families were torn apart as they attempted to flee across the border to safety.
Trade between the neighboring nations flourished thanks to the open border policy.
The mountain range formed a natural border between the two regions.
