Definition of border Border

/bɔˈɹdɚ/ - [border] - bor•der

We found 34 definitions of border from 8 different sources.

What does border mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: borders
border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
		edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
		edging border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
		selvage, selvedge the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
border - a line that indicates a boundary
		boundary line, borderline, delimitation, mete
		bounds, boundary, bound the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
		circumference, circuit the size of something as given by the distance around it
		fence line a boundary line created by a fence
		property line the boundary line between two pieces of property
border - the boundary of a surface
		edge
		bounds, boundary, bound the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
		brink the edge of a steep place
border - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
		margin, perimeter
		boundary, bound, edge the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
border - a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
		molding, moulding
		edge a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
Verb borders, bordering, bordered
border - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
		adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
		contact, adjoin, meet, touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
		neighbor, neighbour be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"
border - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
		edge
		furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
border - form the boundary of; be contiguous to
		bound
		hold in, enclose, confine surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
		border on, approach come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
		skirt pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
		verge border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"
		shore serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees"
border - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
		surround, environ, ring, skirt
		contact, adjoin, meet, touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
		fringe decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress"
		girdle, gird put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"
		cloister seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"
		shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
		hem in surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"
		cloister seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"
border - enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture"
		frame, frame in
		shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"

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Wiktionary

border (Noun)
The outer edge of something.
border (Noun)
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
border (Noun)
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
border (Noun)
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
border (Noun)
Short form of border morris or border dancing ; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
border (Verb)
To put a border on something.
border (Verb)
To lie on, or adjacent to a border.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

border (n.)
The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
border (n.)
A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part of a country; a frontier district.
border (n.)
A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of something, as an ornament or finish.
border (n.)
A narrow flower bed.
border (v. i.)
To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.
border (v. i.)
To approach; to come near to; to verge.
border (v. t.)
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
border (v. t.)
To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched, as by a border; to be, or to have, near the limits or boundary; as, the region borders a forest, or is bordered on the north by a forest.
border (v. t.)
To confine within bounds; to limit.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

border
The dividing line or frontier between political or geographic regions.
border
The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary.
border
The boundary of a surface.
border
To have its boundary touch something; to share a border.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

border
bord′ėr, n. the edge or margin of anything: the march or boundary of a country, esp. that between England and Scotland: a flower-bed in a garden: a piece of ornamental edging or trimming round a garment, &c.—v.i. to resemble (with on): to be adjacent (with upon, with).—v.t. to make or adorn with a border: to bound.—ns. Bord′erer, one who dwells on the border of a country; Bord′er-land.—adj. Bord′erless. [O. Fr. bordure; from root of Board.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

border
In heraldry, coats of arms are frequently surrounded with a bordure, the object of which is to show that the bearer is a cadet of the house whose arms he carries. Its character often has reference to the profession of the bearer; thus a bordure embattled is granted to a soldier, and a bordure ermine to a lawyer.

Wikipedia

The Border between two regions is the thin line, where one region is next to the other. If the regions are countries, the border can only be crossed at certain points. To cross the border, a passport or a visa might be necessary.

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border, verb, present, 1st person singular of border (infinitive).
border, verb (infinitive).
border, noun, singular of borders.
border, adjective.

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