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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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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

Davidson, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has said the BBC should have "worked harder to prevent anything that I said" from being broadcast.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Not, however, for the king of The Celebrity Traitors castle Alan Carr who has snapped up Ayton Castle in the Scottish Borders.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

He added: "People in the Borders are fairly reserved and they don't show their excitement, unless its rugby."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Brandon’s father, referenced in the play but never seen, is off somewhere in the Third World, volunteering for Doctors Without Borders.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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