border

/ˈbɔədə//ˈbɔːdə//ˈbɔɹdɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    The outer edge of something.

    the borders of the garden
  2. 2

    A decorative strip around the edge of something.

    There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame.
  3. 3

    A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

  4. 4

    The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

    The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.
  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.

verb

  1. 1

    To put a border on something.

  2. 2

    To form a border around; to bound.

  3. 3

    To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.

    Denmark borders Germany to the south.
  4. 4

    To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).

    Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.
  5. 5

    To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).

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