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borders

[bawr-derz] / ˈbɔr dərz /
NOUN
confines
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounds environs purview
STRONG
circumference compass country dimension edge end extent limits orbit periphery precinct proportions purlieus radius range reach region scope sweep term terrain territory
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
open

Example Sentences

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The trainer, who is based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, said he "usually would have a fiver or a tenner on them" which would have made a "nice payday".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Police Scotland confirmed a 33-year-man was arrested on 12 February in the Hawick area of the Scottish Borders and released without charge.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Brenda Campbell, 60, travelled down from the Scottish Borders to attend after "happening upon" a promotion on Facebook.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The comedian has bought 19th Century Ayton Castle in the Scottish Borders, which has 17 bedrooms and comes with 160 acres of land and its own working railway.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Couldn’t he just run over to Borders and buy some relationship books?

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.