Border

Word BORDER
Character 6
Hyphenation bor der
Pronunciations /ˈbɔədə/

Definitions and meanings of "Border"

What do we mean by border?

A part that forms the outer edge of something. noun

A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric. noun

A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted. noun

The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary. noun

To lie along or adjacent to the border of. intransitive verb

To put a border on. intransitive verb

To lie adjacent to another. intransitive verb

To be almost like another in character. intransitive verb

To make a border about; adorn with a border: as, to border a garment or a garden.

To form a border or boundary to.

To lie on the border of; be contiguous to; adjoin; lie next.

To confine or keep within bounds; limit.

To have a contiguous boundary or dividing line; abut exteriorly: with on or upon: as, the United States border on the two great oceans.

A side, edge, brink, or margin; a limit or boundary. noun

The line which separates one country, state, or province from another; a frontier line or march. noun

The district or territory which lies along the edge or boundary-line of a country; the frontier; specifically, in the plural, the marches or border districts: hence, in English and Scottish history, “the borders,” the districts adjoining the line separating the two countries. noun

Territory; domain. noun

Figuratively, a limit, boundary, or verge; brink: as, he is on the border of threescore; driven by disaster to the border of despair; “in the borders of death,” noun

A strip, band, or edging surrounding any general area or plane surface, or placed along its margin, and differing from it by some well-defined character, as in material, color, design, or purpose. noun

In heraldry, the outer edge of the field when of different tincture from the center. Its width is uniform, and should be one fifth the width of the field. French heralds consider the border as one of the ordinaries; in English heraldry it is sometimes a mark of difference. The border always covers the end of any ordinary, as the chevron, fess, etc. When a coat of arms is impaled with another, if either of them has a border, it is not carried along the pale, but surrounds the outside of the field only. The border when charged with an ordinary shows only so much of the ordinary as comes naturally upon that part of the field occupied by the border; thus, the cut represents a border paly of six pieces, azure and argent. noun

The outer edge of something.

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

Border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.

A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Border

The word "border" in example sentences

Shift+Esc or to right click on the the title border of Chromium and select it, or take the log way round the houses and click on the page button: → developer → task manager: ❋ Unknown (2008)

Assuming you are driving south on IH 35, the best place to cross the border is the place you have always crossed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The migration of two million herbivores crossing the Serengeti-Mara border is a natural wonder. ❋ Maria Russo (2010)

KUHN: Well, first of all, the Pakistani government made clear over the weekend that the closure of the border is a temporary matter, and it will reopen perhaps within the week. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And lest no one forget, the US Canada border is the longest undefended border in the world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The hole in the border is a little sad, but will be unnoticeable once you mend it, I'm sure. ❋ Jean (2009)

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