border
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈbɔrdər/
:
borde
- They painted a decorative border around the picture frame to enhance its appearance.
It's amazing how one tiny border changed everything.
- It's amazing how one tiny border changed everything.
Examples
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The garden has a beautiful flower border that adds a splash of color.
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It's amazing how one tiny border changed everything.
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Under "Wanted to Buy," I found one with a black border that had been running for weeks.
Fiction book (1992) -
So you can see the brick border right up here.
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The border's just a few blocks from here.
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Mount Perdido is on the border of Spain and France.
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This congregation of allies shall form along the borders of France and Belgium an army.
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All other traffic between the United States and Canada was diverted to border crossings forty-five miles away.
Academic text (2011) -
The first time I stood on the U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona, I couldn't believe how inconsequential it felt.
Academic text (2011) -
For six weeks, Armatta operated out of Dubrovnik, just inside Croatia's border with Montenegro.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
A flat edge or surface of a shape like a square
∞
1.0
A row of words on a page, for example in an ad
∞
1.0
Outer part of an object that forms a border, often sharp
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4.1
The outer edge of a shape or area and the total length of that edge
232
3.1
A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another
96
1.0
The outer edge of a round object like a cup or wheel
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2.7
A line that shows the outer shape of something
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1.3
A strip of different color or material used as decoration
41
4.1
An area at the border between two countries, often guarded
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3.6
Area along the edge of something like a field or page
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4.0
The outer edge of a place or area, often away from the center
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6.5
The outer edge of an area, group, or idea
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4.4
A decorative strip of wood or plaster used where a wall meets a ceiling
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3.9
A strip of cloth or material that covers and holds the edge of something
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4.1
A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
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4.8
A strip of material that you add along an edge to give a neat, decorative finish
3
3.6
A strip of grass at the edge of a road
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3.2
A limit that shows how far something reaches
2
3.1
A line that shows the edge between two areas
2
5.5
A line or border that shows where one area ends and another begins
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1.9
A piece of thick paper or board placed around a picture inside a frame to improve its look
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5.1
A narrow area of a different color or material on clothing and buildings used for decoration
The far edge of an area or thing that shows its limits
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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3.8
A group of officers who watch and protect a country's border to stop illegal crossings
- Formal
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3.8
A United States government agency that finds and stops people entering the country without permission
A federal agency that patrols United States borders to stop people entering the country illegally
A person who watches and guards a country's border to stop people from entering without permission
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Border comes from an old word bord meaning 'board' or 'edge', the same root as English board. Think of a wooden board placed around a rug or picture — a border is the edge that frames or decorates something.