border

[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /

NOUN

outermost edge, margin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boundary line outskirt

STRONG

bound bounds brim brink circumference confine end extremity fringe hem limit lip perimeter periphery rim selvage skirt trim trimming verge

Antonyms

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

mainland region territory

NOUN

boundary; frontier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

edge entrance line outpost

STRONG

beginning borderline door march marchland pale perimeter sideline threshold

Antonyms

WEAK

center inside interior mainland middle region territory

VERB

bound on; be on the edge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abut adjoin encircle flank neighbor surround

STRONG

bind circumscribe communicate contour decorate define delineate edge enclose frame fringe hem join line march margin outline rim side skirt touch trim verge

WEAK

be adjacent to mark off set off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go

STRONG

center free loose lose release

WEAK

be inside

Example Sentences

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The actions of immigration and border agents in Minneapolis - in particular the fatal shooting of Pretti on 24 January and that of Renee Good on 7 January - have triggered protests in the city and beyond.

From BBC

Net immigration, which accounts for people moving across U.S. borders in both directions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same customer could buy both products across the border in Utah, and neither if they traveled to Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Caracas, prices are often denominated in dollars or euros, while on the borders, Colombian pesos and Brazilian reals are often used.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week, he sent White House border tsar Tom Homan to take over the operation there, known as Operation Metro Surge.

From BBC

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