the border

noun

: a specific border (as between countries)

They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.

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Roy is also a staunch supporter of securing the border and calling out Islamification. —

Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026 The avalanche happened at an altitude of around 7,874 feet on the slopes of the 8,757-foot Hohe Ferse near the town of Ratschings, close to the border with Austria, the Associated Press reported. —

CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 The Mexican immigration agents who had guarded the group on their three-day trip from the border said their charges, still dressed in the prison garb of detainees, were now free to go. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026 For example, Phantom does not operate any showrooms in New York or New Jersey, but a handful of stores are positioned just over the border in Pennsylvania. —

Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the border