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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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This once-sleepy plot of land along the Tennessee and Mississippi border has become the front line of Musk’s foray into the AI wars as he tries to play catch-up to rivals including OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Nicknamed "RoW" by supporters, he was born on June 20, 1976 in Lokossa in southwestern Benin, near the border with Togo.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

An hour north of midtown Manhattan, the home is in Westchester County close to the border with Connecticut.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

According to ACI Europe, which represents airports, and A4E, which speaks for European airlines, initial reports have shown passenger waiting times of two-to-three hours at border control during peak times.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“No. We should call the border patrol. I bet they know what to do,” Pita said, sounding older than her ten years.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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