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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The fighting followed strikes in the Afghan capital Kabul and the border province of Paktika last Thursday that the Taliban blamed on Pakistan, though Islamabad has not officially acknowledged the attacks. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 That’s a lot of baseball movement needed north of the border to make every Canadian fan proud. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Located on the border between Texas and Matamoros, Mexico, Brownsville has adventures for every type of visitor. Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 Israel will also delay the opening of the border crossing to Egypt through Wednesday—and possibly beyond—because of the delay in the return of the hostages' remains, Reuters reported, citing three unnamed Israeli officials. Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the border

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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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