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- [bawr-der]
- /ˈbɔr dər/
- /ˈbɔːdə(r)/
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- [bawr-der]
- /ˈbɔr dər/
Definitions of border word
- countable noun border The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line. 3
- verb border A country that borders another country, a sea, or a river is next to it. 3
- verb border Border on means the same as border. 3
- countable noun border A border is a strip or band around the edge of something. 3
- countable noun border In a garden, a border is a long strip of ground along the edge planted with flowers. 3
- verb border If something is bordered by another thing, the other thing forms a line along the edge of it. 3
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Origin of border
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English bordure < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to bord(er) to border (derivative of bord ship's side, edge < Germanic; see board) + -ure -ure
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Parts of speech for Border
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
border popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
border usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for border
noun border
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- circumference — The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
verb border
- surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- abut — When land or a building abuts something or abuts on something, it is next to it.
- flank — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- adjoin — If one room, place, or object adjoins another, they are next to each other.
- neighbor — a person who lives near another.
Antonyms for border
noun border
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- mainland — the largest of the Shetland Islands. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
- region — an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
verb border
- release — to lease again.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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