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periphery
The area along a boundary; the margin.
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  1. The area along a boundary; the margin.
  2. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
  3. A boundary line, esp. that of a rounded figure; perimeter
margin
A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
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  1. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
  2. A border, edge, or brink
  3. (Botany) The border of a leaf.
hem
An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.
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  1. An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.
  2. The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.
  3. Any border, edge, or margin
trim
Correct position in the water: a ship is in trim if stable and floating on an even keel, out of trim if not
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  1. Correct position in the water: a ship is in trim if stable and floating on an even keel, out of trim if not
  2. Excised or rejected material, such as film that has been cut in editing.
  3. Any ornamental trimming
boundary
Something that indicates a border or limit.
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  1. Something that indicates a border or limit.
  2. Any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border
  3. The border or limit so indicated.
frontier
The area along an international border.
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  1. The area along an international border.
  2. An undeveloped area or field for discovery or research:
  3. An international border.
outpost
The station occupied by such troops.
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  1. The station occupied by such troops.
  2. A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from a main force to guard against surprise attacks.
  3. A settlement on a frontier or border
perimeter
The outer boundary of a figure or area
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  1. The outer boundary of a figure or area
  2. (Mil.) A boundary strip where defenses are set up
  3. A defended boundary protecting a military position.
adjoin
To be next to; be contiguous to:
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  1. To be next to; be contiguous to:
  2. To be contiguous.
  3. To unite or annex (to a person or thing)
abut-on
To border on.
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  1. To border on.
borderline
An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
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  1. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
  2. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  3. A line that establishes or marks a border.
brim
A projecting rim or edge of anything
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  1. A projecting rim or edge of anything
  2. The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.
  3. The topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc.
brink
The margin of land bordering a body of water.
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  1. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
  2. The bank, esp. when steep, of a river or other body of water
  3. The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope:
edge
Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
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  1. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
  2. A margin of superiority; an advantage:
  3. A rim or brink:
edging
The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
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  1. The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
  2. (Rock climbing) Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  3. Something forming an edge or placed along the edge; fringe, trimming, etc. for a border
fringe
A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
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  1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
  2. A border or trimming of cords or threads, hanging loose or tied in bunches
  3. An outer edge; border; margin
margin
An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
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  1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
  2. (Botany) The border of a leaf.
  3. A border, edge, or brink
rim
(Basketball) The metal hoop to which the net is attached
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  1. (Basketball) The metal hoop to which the net is attached
  2. The metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
  3. An edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
verge
(--- Chiefly British) A grassy border, as along a road.
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  1. (--- Chiefly British) A grassy border, as along a road.
  2. (--- Architecture) The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
  3. An edge or margin; a border.
perimeter
(Mathematics) A closed line bounding a plane area.
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  1. (Mathematics) A closed line bounding a plane area.
  2. The length of such a line.
  3. (Mil.) A boundary strip where defenses are set up
borderland
An indeterminate area, situation, or condition:
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  1. An indeterminate area, situation, or condition:
  2. A vague or uncertain condition that is not quite one thing or the other
  3. Land located on or near a border.
boundary
Something that indicates a border or limit.
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  1. Something that indicates a border or limit.
  2. Any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border
  3. The border or limit so indicated.
frontier
That part of a settled, civilized country which lies next to an unexplored or undeveloped region
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  1. That part of a settled, civilized country which lies next to an unexplored or undeveloped region
  2. An international border.
  3. An undeveloped area or field for discovery or research:
march
The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically:
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  1. The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically:
  2. The border or boundary of a country or an area of land; a frontier.
  3. A regulated pace:
marchland
A borderland.
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  1. A borderland.
bound
To border on another place, state, or country.
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  1. To border on another place, state, or country.
  2. To spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball does; bounce; rebound
  3. Simple past tense and past participle of bind
edge
To form or put an edge on; provide an edge for
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  1. To form or put an edge on; provide an edge for
  2. To put a border or edge on:
  3. To trim the edge of
fringe
To decorate with or as with fringe
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  1. To decorate with or as with fringe
  2. To be a fringe for; line
  3. To decorate with or as if with a fringe:
margin
To provide with a margin or border; be a margin to; border
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  1. To provide with a margin or border; be a margin to; border
  2. To deposit margin for:
  3. To be a margin to; border.
rim
To roll around the rim of
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  1. To roll around the rim of
  2. To put around or along a rim
skirt
To border or edge with something
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  1. To border or edge with something
  2. To move along the edge of or pass around rather than through
  3. To lie along or form the border or edge of
verge
To be on or as if on the verge, edge, brink, or border: usually with on or upon
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  1. To be on or as if on the verge, edge, brink, or border: usually with on or upon
  2. To tend to move in a particular direction:
  3. To be on the edge or border:
abut
To support as an abutment.
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  1. To support as an abutment.
  2. To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.
  3. To adjoin; to border on; to cease at the point of contact; to connect or join at a border; to share a common border with. To adjoin; to border on; to cease at the point of contact; to connect or join at a border; to share a common border with.
adjoin
To attach:
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  1. To attach:
  2. To be next to; be contiguous to:
  3. To unite or annex (to a person or thing)
bound
To border on another place, state, or country.
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  1. To border on another place, state, or country.
  2. To spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball does; bounce; rebound
  3. Simple past tense and past participle of bind
butt
To move or drive headfirst
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  1. To move or drive headfirst
  2. To stick out; project
  3. To hit or push something with the head or horns.
join
To make into one; unite
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  1. To make into one; unite
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To come together; meet
meet
To come together:
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  1. To come together:
  2. To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill:
  3. To deal or contend with effectively:
neighbor
(Rare) To bring near or into close association with
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  1. (Rare) To bring near or into close association with
  2. To live or be situated close by.
  3. To live or be situated near (someone or something)
touch
To match in quality; equal:
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  1. To match in quality; equal:
  2. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:
  3. To meet without going beyond; adjoin:
verge
To be in the process of change or transition into something else; pass gradually (into)
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  1. To be in the process of change or transition into something else; pass gradually (into)
  2. To tend to move in a particular direction:
  3. To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used with on :
Find another word for border. In this page you can discover 56 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for border, like: boundary, periphery, margin, hem, trim, boundary, frontier, outpost, perimeter, be adjacent to and adjoin.

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  • Brockville is just over the border from Maryland and Washington.

  • You're at the border of a restricted area, by the way.

  • After adding a bottom border, she changed to the red icing.

  • The helo flew west, towards the border with Idaho.

  • When she reached the border of their kingdoms, she broke east on a dirt road.

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