1
as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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2
as in frontier
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in to margin
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of border
Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Robert’s large property borders a clear cut — a clearing where a pine thicket had been cut down in the summer of 2009 — leaving behind a mess of tree stumps and roots.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
This district borders Iowa and is home to Western Illinois University; Hammond has served this area since 2010.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
And it’s been offered up as a source of revenue for over a century, beginning with the first contracts between the federal government and sheriffs along the Canadian border.
—Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Robert’s large property borders a clear cut — a clearing where a pine thicket had been cut down in the summer of 2009 — leaving behind a mess of tree stumps and roots.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Which South American countries border Brazil, and which do not?
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
This district borders Iowa and is home to Western Illinois University; Hammond has served this area since 2010.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border
Noun
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No one else on the Braves consistently found scoring opportunities, and perimeter shots were hard to come by for his teammates.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Despite setting up a perimeter and using all available resources, including air assets, drones and K-9 units, the suspect was not initially located.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Its frontiers with Arab neighbors have shifted as a result of wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The remains of around 10 young men were found — raising questions about whether the deaths were related to frontier conflict or judicial killings.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday’s full-year results should help alleviate those fears and provide a clearer path toward a return to growth and margin expansion in the fashion and leather goods division, Citi said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Few building types constrain their designers more than affordable housing, where the politics are byzantine, budgets meager, rules strict, and margins thin.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Landscape architect Rick Parisi also presented mock-ups showing the foliage that will accent the ballroom grounds and the relocation of a fountain on the east edge of the White House campus.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility All of the dining venues and wellness facilities (including the yoga and fitness pavilions and spa treatment rooms) are accessible from within the first floor of the Estate House and the surrounding grounds; the Estate House, along with the Casitas, offer ADA rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the reputation of invincibility surrounding Russia’s vast military has also been dented.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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That is well inside the boundaries of the Antarctic Ocean, also known as the Southern Ocean, which is defined as below the 60-degree south latitude line.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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On the low end, cities with populations of less than 5,000 can extend ETJs up to half a mile beyond their boundaries.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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On February 13th, Grace Van Patten and Jackson White and Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson watched Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection come down the runway, while Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector bounded between Fforme and Kallmeyer.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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To prevent grass and other plants from invading your new bed, lay down some edging, as well.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her Iamraw collection, intended to channel fragility, features subtle design details like double sleeves and raw edging in fabrics like Tencel, viscose and cotton.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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