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borders

[bawr-derz] / ˈbɔr dərz /
NOUN
confines
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounds environs purview
STRONG
circumference compass country dimension edge end extent limits orbit periphery precinct proportions purlieus radius range reach region scope sweep term terrain territory
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
open

Example Sentences

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During their time in the Borders, they said they were reclaiming land stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A Ghanaian man who led a self-styled African tribe in the Scottish Borders has been deported, the Home Office has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It was on the other side of a wire fence, and on land owned by Scottish Borders Council.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In books, proper tween romance seems rarely greenlighted anymore—the genre that used to fill an entire shelf at Waldenbooks and Borders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Couldn’t he just run over to Borders and buy some relationship books?

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama