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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In 2025, illegal crossings along the border with Mexico fell to their lowest level in more than 50 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing expected to soon reopen, residents of the war-shattered territory are hoping to reunite with family members, or are looking to leave themselves.

From Barron's

Mandera county along Kenya's borders with Ethiopia and Somalia has seen no rain since May and is now on the point of a full-blown water emergency.

From Barron's

But it had been suspended largely due to the Covid pandemic, which led North Korea to close its borders.

From Barron's

Another sticking point for India was the EU's carbon border tax, which aims to ensure foreign producers pay a carbon cost similar to what European companies already pay under the bloc's internal emissions trading system.

From Barron's

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