Synonyms of bordering

bordering 1 of 2

adjective

as in adjacent

having a border in common

a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjacent
• neighboring
• adjoining
• closest
• contiguous
• abutting
• flanking
• joining
• verging
• fringing
• touching
• juxtaposed
• united
• conterminous
• attached
• close
• surrounding
• skirting
• near
• nearest
• linked
• nearby
• flush
• connecting
• connected
• next-door
• approximate
• communicating
• joined
• fencing
• encircling
• bounding
• peripheral
• marginal
• nigh
• enclosing
• embracing
• immediate
• tangential
• encompassing
• ambient
• circumjacent
• interconnecting
• tangent
• rimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncontiguous
• apart
• isolated
• separate
• single
• detached
• discrete
• nonadjacent
• distant
• unconnected
• isolate
• farthest
• far
• remote
• disconnected
• unattached
• removed
• free-standing
• away
• unlinked
• discontinuous
• divided
• far-off
• noncontinuous
• split
• resolved
• faraway
• severed
• broken up
• parted
• ramified
• dissociated
• disunited
• divorced
• uncoupled
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered
• unyoked

bordering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of border

as in bounding

to serve as a border for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounding
• surrounding
• edging
• skirting
• fringing
• rimming
• encircling
• framing
• circling
• defining
• margining
• demarcating
• enclosing
• outlining
• tracing
• trimming
• delineating
• restricting
• circumscribing
• curbing
• looping
• limiting
• rounding
• ringing
• environing
• hemming
• confining
• silhouetting
• sketching
• walling
• restraining
• controlling
• checking
• girdling
• girthing
• compassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bordering

Verb

The United States launched strikes on Iran for a fourth consecutive night on Tuesday, with much of the campaign targeting Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran’s southeastern province bordering Pakistan. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

There are contentious rivalries, but most involve bordering countries that poke fun at each other. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026

The campers, from the McCoy Creek campground area bordering the river, paddleboarded out to him before calling authorities, per SVI-NEWS. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Several streets bordering the venue are expected to be closed, according to permits Swift filed, the New York Times reported. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning your sidewalks, gather some basic safety equipment such as gloves and eye protection, and protect plants and grass bordering your sidewalk from bleach and cleaners by wetting them down and covering them with plastic sheeting or old towels. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Also, a Ukrainian drone strike killed one person overnight in Russia’s Belgorod border region, bordering Ukraine, local officials said. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

The district includes the cities of Rome and Glens Falls and much of the Adirondack Mountains, bordering Vermont and Canada. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 June 2026