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border

[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /
NOUN
outermost edge, margin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boundary line outskirt
STRONG
bound bounds brim brink circumference confine end extremity fringe hem limit lip perimeter periphery rim selvage skirt trim trimming verge
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
mainland region territory
NOUN
boundary; frontier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
edge entrance line outpost
STRONG
beginning borderline door march marchland pale perimeter sideline threshold
Antonyms
WEAK
center inside interior mainland middle region territory
VERB
bound on; be on the edge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abut adjoin encircle flank neighbor surround
STRONG
bind circumscribe communicate contour decorate define delineate edge enclose frame fringe hem join line march margin outline rim side skirt touch trim verge
WEAK
be adjacent to mark off set off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go
STRONG
center free loose lose release
WEAK
be inside

Example Sentences

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The bridge, which crosses the Tumen river that marks the border between the two countries, will be able to handle up to 300 vehicles and 2,850 people a day, Russia's transport ministry said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Across the border in Belgium, federal prosecutors confirmed to AFP that they had opened a probe into one of the deliveries, which transited via Liege airport on June 20, 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But after being routed by the army there, the remnants fled across the border.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Since last July, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered that all immigrants it arrests are subject to “mandatory detention” — a policy that had previously only applied to those caught at the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Her legendary grandparent name tag has a beaded border, the name Willa written in oversize, loopy cursive.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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