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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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Although the European Commission insists the system has mainly been working well, there have been widespread reports of travellers, many of them from the UK, experiencing very long delays at borders.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

This is so wrong it borders on satire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Spears is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in a courtroom in Ventura County, which borders Los Angeles County.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“This criminal enterprise was built on greed so brazen it borders on cartoonish,” said Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

What would stop Stalin from continuing to expand the borders of his empire?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin