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border


Definition: Meaning of, border in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɔːdə /

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border borders
[countable]
  1. the official line that separates two countries, states, or areas, or the area close to this line
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  2. a band along or around the edge of something such as a picture or piece of material
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  3. an area of soil where you plant flowers or bushes, along the edge of an area of grass
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  4. something that separates one situation, state etc from another
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
border bordered bordered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bordering borders
[transitive]
  1. if one country, state, or area borders another, it is next to it and shares a border with it
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  2. to form a border along the edge of something
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border used in phrases

  • Border collie (noun)
    1. developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
  • Border terrier (noun)
    1. small rough-coated terrier of British origin
  • US Border Patrol (noun)
    1. the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
  • United States Border Patrol (noun)
    1. the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
  • border district (noun)
    1. district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
  • border patrol (noun)
    1. a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country
  • border patrolman (noun)
    1. someone who patrols the borders of a country
  • cross-border (adjective)
    1. relating to activity across a border between two countries
  • herbaceous border (noun)
    1. part of a garden where people grow plants that live for many years and do not need to be replaced
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border used in phrasal verbs

  • border on (phrasal verb)
    1. border on something to be very near to a particular quality, feeling, state etc
    2. border on something same as border2 (sense 2)
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