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Another word for border

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Noun

  1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary

      1. A closed line bounding a plane area.
      2. The length of such a line.
      3. The outer limits of an area.
      1. An edge or margin; a border.
      2. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
      3. A grassy border, as along a road.
      1. an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
      2. the outer, circular part of a wheel
      3. the metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
      1. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
      2. The outside surface of an object.
      3. The area along a boundary; the margin.
      1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
      2. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
      3. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
      1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
      2. Something that resembles such a border or edging.
      3. A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part:
      1. Something that forms or serves as an edge or border.
      1. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
      2. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
      3. A penetrating, incisive quality:
      1. The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope:
      2. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
      3. The point at which something is likely to begin; the verge:
      1. The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.
      2. A projecting rim or edge, especially around the bottom of a hat.
      3. Full capacity:
      1. A line that establishes or marks a border.
      2. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
      3. Verging on a given quality or condition:
    See also:

    edge

  2. The line or area separating geopolitical units

    See also:

    territory

    edge

Verb

  1. To put or form a border on

      1. An edge or margin; a border.
      2. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
      3. A grassy border, as along a road.
      1. The part of a garment, such as a dress or coat, that hangs freely from the waist down.
      2. A garment hanging from the waist and worn especially by women and girls.
      3. One of the leather flaps hanging from the side of a saddle.
      1. an edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
      2. the outer, circular part of a wheel
      3. the metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
      1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
      2. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
      3. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
      1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
      2. Something that resembles such a border or edging.
      3. A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part:
      1. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
      2. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
      3. A penetrating, incisive quality:
      1. To leap forward or upward; spring.
      2. To progress by forward leaps or springs.
      3. To bounce; rebound.
    See also:

    edge

  2. To be contiguous or next to

      1. An edge or margin; a border.
      2. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
      3. A grassy border, as along a road.
      1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
      2. To bring something into light contact with:
      3. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:
      1. One who lives near or next to another.
      2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another.
      3. A fellow human.
      1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
      2. To come into the company of:
      3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:
      1. To put or bring together so as to make continuous or form a unit:
      2. To put or bring into close association or relationship:
      3. To connect (points), as with a straight line.
      1. To hit or push against with the head or horns; ram.
      2. To hit or push something with the head or horns.
      3. To project forward or out.
      1. To leap forward or upward; spring.
      2. To progress by forward leaps or springs.
      3. To bounce; rebound.
      1. To be next to; be contiguous to:
      2. To attach:
      3. To be contiguous.
      1. To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.
      2. To border upon or end at; be next to.
      3. To support as an abutment.
    See also:

    near

Idioms:

    upon

  1. To come near, as in quality or amount

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Another word for border

Noun

  1. Edge

      1. To make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning:
      2. To remove the excess or unwanted parts from:
      3. To remove (excess or unwanted parts):
      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. To fold back and stitch down the edge of.
      1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
      2. The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.
      3. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
    See also:

    trimming

    rim

    fringe

    edge

    decoration

  2. Boundary

    See also:

    rim

    edge

    boundary

Verb
  1. See also:

    join

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Sentence Examples

  • 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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