Synonyms of border

border 1 of 2

noun

ˈbȯr-dər 

1

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

a rug with a fancily embroidered border

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeter
• edge
• boundary
• edging
• confines
• circumference
• margin
• verge
• end
• periphery
• rim
• fringe
• frame
• skirt
• outskirts
• bound
• brim
• hem
• skirting
• borderline
• compass
• cusp
• extent
• lip
• frontier
• shore
• crest
• brink
• curb
• demarcation
• ceiling
• maximum
• borderland
• limitation
• restriction
• mere
• march
• termination
• measure
• ambit
• selvage
• lap
• pale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• within
• core
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frontier
• borderland
• march
• no-man's-land

border

2 of 2

verb

as in to margin

to serve as a border for

that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• margin
• edge
• surround
• bound
• fringe
• rim
• skirt
• frame
• encircle
• circle
• loop
• hem
• trim
• trace
• outline
• wall
• define
• demarcate
• round
• enclose
• sketch
• ring
• limit
• curb
• delineate
• restrict
• silhouette
• control
• circumscribe
• confine
• check
• restrain
• environ
• girth
• compass
• girdle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of border

Noun

The Bears are pursuing a contentious move to Indiana, where state officials have offered over $1 billion in public support to build a new stadium in the northeast city of Hammond, just on the other side of the Illinois border. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Flores, a political newcomer, made his first national appearance at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas, touting his commitment to border security and accusing Gonzalez of allowing migrants to make the community unsafe. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

The coordinated attack occurred at a compound in Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

The vote was a moment of triumph for community organizers and residents, particularly those whose neighborhoods border the interstate and were vulnerable to demolition. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing border

• border (on)