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Border

noun/kˈɑːɹpəntɚz/
Definition
a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹpəntɚz/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌsbiz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌsbiz/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹpəntɚz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna line that indicates a boundary
nounthe boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
nounthe boundary of a surface
nouna decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
nouna strip forming the outer edge of something
“the rug had a wide blue border”
verbextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
verbform the boundary of; be contiguous to
verbenclose in or as if in a frame
“frame a picture”
verbprovide with a border or edge
“edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
verblie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
Word Forms
borderverbform the boundary of; be contiguous to
delimitateverbset, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
delimitverbset, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
marginaladjectiveat or constituting a border or edge
edgeverbprovide with a border or edge
surroundnounthe area in which something exists or lives
surroundingsnounthe area in which something exists or lives
bordernounthe boundary of a surface
boundarynouna line determining the limits of an area
boundnouna line determining the limits of an area
framenounthe framework for a pair of eyeglasses
framingnouna framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
edgenouna sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
edgernouna person who puts finishing edges on a garment
edgingnounborder consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
abutmentnounpoint of contact between two objects or parts
abutternounthe owner of contiguous property
marchnoundistrict consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
buttnouna joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Grenze
eine Linie, die eine Grenze anzeigt
🇫🇷French
frontière
une ligne qui indique une limite
🇪🇸Spanish
borde
una línea que indica un límite
🇮🇹Italian
confine
una linea che indica un confine
🇳🇱Dutch
grens
een lijn die een grens aangeeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
fronteira
uma linha que indica um limite
🇷🇺Russian
граница
линия, обозначающая границу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीमा
एक रेखा जो किसी सीमा को इंगित करती है
🇧🇩Bengali
সীমান্ত
একটি রেখা যা একটি সীমানা নির্দেশ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
எல்லை
ஒரு எல்லையைக் குறிக்கும் ஒரு கோடு
🇮🇳Telugu
సరిహద్దు
సరిహద్దును సూచించే రేఖ
🇮🇳Marathi
सीमा
एक रेषा जी सीमा दर्शवते
🇮🇳Gujarati
સરહદ
એક રેખા જે સીમા સૂચવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಡಿ
ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ಸಾಲು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അതിർത്തി
ഒരു അതിർത്തിയെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു രേഖ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਰਹੱਦ
ਇੱਕ ਲਾਈਨ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਸੀਮਾ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سرحد
ایک لکیر جو حد کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
边界
表示边界的线
🇯🇵Japanese
国境
境界を示す線
🇰🇷Korean
국경
경계를 나타내는 선
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ranh giới
một đường chỉ ra ranh giới
🇹🇭Thai
ชายแดน
เส้นที่แสดงขอบเขต
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbatasan
garis yang menunjukkan batas
🇵🇭Filipino
hangganan
isang linya na nagsasaad ng hangganan
🇲🇾Malay
sempadan
garis yang menunjukkan sempadan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حدود
الخط الذي يشير إلى الحدود
🇮🇷Persian
مرز
خطی که یک مرز را نشان می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
sınır
sınırı belirten bir çizgi
🇮🇱Hebrew
גְבוּל
קו המציין גבול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'border'?
The primary meaning of 'border' is 'a line that indicates a boundary'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'border' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'border' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'border' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'border' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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