Definition of border
1 : an outer part or edge at the borders of the forest
2 textiles : an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug
3 : a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a lawn or walkway a border of tulips
4 : boundary on the border between New York and Canada crossed the border into Italy
5 : a plain or decorative margin around printed matter wedding invitations with a delicate gold leaf border
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Examples of border in a Sentence
He grew up in Malaysia, near the Indonesian border.
They live just beyond the western border of the park.
the border of the Sahara
The quilt is quite plain except for its colorful border.
a broad red border on each plate
He planted pansies in the border.
Origin and Etymology of border
Middle English bordure, from Anglo-French, from border to border, from Old French bort border, of Germanic origin; probably akin to Old English bord board
border
Definition of border
bordered
;bordering
play \ˈbȯr-d(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
1 : to put a border on a rug bordered with a pattern of leaves bordered the garden with pansies
2 : to touch at the edge or boundary : bound borders the city on the south Slovenia borders Poland
intransitive verb
1 : to lie on the border the U.S. borders on Canada
2 : to approach the nature of a specified thing : verge borders on the ridiculous
Examples of border in a Sentence
Their property borders the park.
Tall trees border the avenue.
Two rivers border the city.
First Known Use of border
14th century
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Definition of border for Students
1 : a boundary especially of a country or state
2 : the outer edge of something the border of the woods
3 : a decorative strip on or near the edge of something
Definition of border for Students
bordered
;bordering
1 : to put a border on Border the garden with flowers.
2 : to be close or next to The United States borders on Canada.
Medical Dictionary
border
playMedical Definition of border
: an outer part or edge—see brush border
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