- present participle of border.
bordering
Example Sentences
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Mourners dressed in black gathered on Sunday in the pavilion of Wat Lat Pla Duk in Nonthaburi province, bordering Bangkok, where the body of the slain schoolgirl, Naphat Chaima, lay for a ceremonial bath.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The discussions between the two countries bordering the strait have grown more significant in recent days, with both Oman and Iran noting there had been some progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Perhaps that is why they are loved with something bordering on the religious.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Thirteen of the 17 regions of neighbouring Spain were on orange alert on Sunday, while the northern Basque Country bordering France was on red alert.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
“We have to leave sight of the freeway now,” Salvador told her, “and walk on the bordering streets. Not even a goat could walk along these steep banks.”
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
