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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Larysa Gladka was among hundreds of Ukrainians lining the road stretching towards the northern border, holding flags as they anxiously fixed their gaze at the horizon.

From Barron's

“Enhanced” driver’s licenses do show citizenship, and those can be used to cross international borders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others though, from communities even closer to the Israeli border, have come to Tyre in search of relative safety.

From BBC

Chile's new president has begun work on a border barrier just five days after being sworn into office.

From BBC

Due to a lack of supply caused by the closure of Gaza's borders and steep transportation costs, the prices are high.

From Barron's

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