borders

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/bɔːdəz/ English

Definitions

noun

The outer edge of something.“the borders of the garden”
A decorative strip around the edge of something.“There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame.”
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.“The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.”

verb

To put a border on something.
To form a border around; to bound.
To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.“Denmark borders Germany to the south.”
To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).“Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.”

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Synonyms

edge surround abut frame delimitation adjoin margin borderline moulding molding perimeter bound skirt butt boundary line butt against

Associated

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Rhymes

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