What is the meaning of border?

noun

  • A line that indicates a boundary.
  • The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary.
  • The boundary of a surface.
  • A decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge.
  • A strip forming the outer edge of something.
    • usage: "the rug had a wide blue border"

verb

  • Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.
    • usage: "The forest surrounds my property"
  • Form the boundary of; be contiguous to.
  • Enclose in or as if in a frame.
    • usage: "frame a picture"
  • Provide with a border or edge.
    • usage: "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
  • Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
    • usage: "Canada adjoins the U. S."; "England marches with Scotland"
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APAWordNet. (2010). border. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/border/definitions/1201925
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MLAWordNet. "border" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/border/definitions/1201925>
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