border

noun
/ˈbɔə.də/

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

Example

“The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.”

Other meanings

The outer edge of something.
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
“There’s a nice frilly border around the picture frame.”

Synonyms

boundary line

Related words

border patrol
boda-boda
borderer
borderism
borderless
green border
borderplex
borderwide
borderwork
border ballad
border blaster
Border City

Example sentences

“Can you get me across the border?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Trademark protection extends only to national borders.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0
“We operate on both sides of the border.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "bordeure".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “border” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.