border
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
borders
plural
borders
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORDER
1
a
[count]
:
a line separating one country or state from another
— often used before another noun
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the border between Poland and Slovakia
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He grew up in Malaysia, near the Indonesian border.
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the border of Pennsylvania
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the Florida–Georgia border
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the contested northern border
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border guards
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a border dispute
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border crossings
b
[count]
:
a boundary between places
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They live just beyond the western border of the park.
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the border of the Sahara
c
the border
:
a specific border
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They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border. [=the U.S. border with Mexico]
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She's from northern Montana, near the border. [=the U.S. border with Canada]
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We crossed the border (into France) at Gavarnie.
2
[count]
:
a decorative design along the edge of something (such as a rug or wallpaper)
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The quilt is quite plain except for its colorful border.
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a broad red border on each plate
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the photograph's white border
3
[count]
:
a narrow bed of plants along the edge of a garden or walk
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He planted pansies in the border.
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border plants
2
border
/ˈboɚdɚ/
verb
borders;
bordered;
bordering
2
border
/ˈboɚdɚ/
verb
borders;
bordered;
bordering
Britannica Dictionary definition of BORDER
[+ object]
1
:
to be next to (a country, state, or area)
:
to share a border with (a country, state, or area)
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Slovakia borders Poland.
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Their property borders the park.
2
:
to form a border of (something)
:
to define the edge of (something)
— usually used as (be) bordered
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Tall trees border the avenue.
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Two rivers border the city.
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The neighborhood is bordered by Main Street on the north and the river on the south.
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streets bordered by oak trees
3
:
to put a border on (something)
— usually used as (be) bordered
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The scarf is bordered with gold stitching.
border on
[phrasal verb]
1
border on (something)
:
to have a border on (something)
:
to lie on a boundary of (something)
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The area my ancestors come from borders on the Atacama Desert.
2
:
to be very like (something)
:
to come very close to being (something)
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The play's dialog borders on [=verges on] the ridiculous.
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an enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism
