BORDER

/ˈbɔədə/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. verb extend on all sides of simultaneously. — synonyms: surround, environ, ring, skirt
  2. verb form the boundary of. — synonyms: bound
  3. verb enclose in or as if in a frame. — synonyms: frame, frame_in
  4. verb provide with a border or edge. — synonyms: edge
  5. verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. — synonyms: adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt_against, butt_on
  6. noun a line that indicates a boundary. — synonyms: boundary_line, borderline, delimitation, mete
  7. noun the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary. — synonyms: margin, perimeter
  8. noun the boundary of a surface. — synonyms: edge
  9. noun a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge. — synonyms: molding, moulding
  10. noun a strip forming the outer edge of something.

Examples

  • “the borders of the garden”
  • “There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame.”
  • “The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.”

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