Definitions for border
ˈbɔr dərbor·der

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete(noun)

   a line that indicates a boundary

2. margin, border, perimeter(noun)

   the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

3. edge, border(noun)

   the boundary of a surface

4. molding, moulding, border(noun)

   a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

5. border(verb)

   a strip forming the outer edge of something

   "the rug had a wide blue border"

6. surround, environ, ring, skirt, border(verb)

   extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

   "The forest surrounds my property"

7. bound, border(verb)

   form the boundary of; be contiguous to

8. frame, frame in, border(verb)

   enclose in or as if in a frame

   "frame a picture"

9. border, edge(verb)

   provide with a border or edge

   "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"

10. border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on(verb)

    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

    "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

Wiktionary(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. border(Noun)

   The outer edge of something.

   a solid 1px border around a table

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

2. border(Noun)

   A decorative strip around the edge of something.

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

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

3. border(Noun)

   A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

4. border(Noun)

   The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

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

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

5. 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.

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

6. border(Verb)

   To put a border on something.

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

7. border(Verb)

   To lie on, or adjacent to a border.

   Denmark borders Germany to the south

   Etymology: bordure, from bordure, bordeure, from border, from bort, bord, of origin akin to borte, Borte. More at board.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Border(noun)

   the outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink

2. Border(noun)

   a boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part of a country; a frontier district

3. Border(noun)

   a strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of something, as an ornament or finish

4. Border(noun)

   a narrow flower bed

5. Border(verb)

   to touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on Massachusetts

6. Border(verb)

   to approach; to come near to; to verge

7. Border(verb)

   to make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden

8. Border(verb)

   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

9. Border(verb)

   to confine within bounds; to limit

Freebase(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Border

   Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states and other subnational entities. Some borders—such as a state's internal administrative borders, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are open and completely unguarded. Other borders are partially or fully controlled, and may be crossed legally only at designated border checkpoints and border zones may be controlled. Some, mostly contentious, borders may even foster the setting up of buffer zones.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. border

   In cartography, the area of a map or chart lying between the neatline and the surrounding framework.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. border

   A term referring to the nature of the vegetation on the margin of a stream or lake, or to artificial works constructed along the banks.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'border' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2557

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'border' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3890

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'border' in Nouns Frequency: #895

How to pronounce border?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of border in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of border in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of border in a Sentence

1. John Kasich:

   Let's be honest, we are a border, better than someone from 1,000 miles away.

2. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   Lebanon is an important part of the front line against terrorism, we are delighted by the way the UK support is being translated into strengthened border security and is enabling the armed forces to take the fight to Daesh and keep Lebanon safe from the incursions of Daesh.

3. The Hillmedia reporter:

   Back in January, the term manufactured crisiswas usedto talk about what was going onat the U.S. southern border.

4. Donald Trump:

   We have to have borders, and we have to have them fast, and we need security. We need the wall. We're going to have it all. And again, that wall has started. We got 1.6 billion. We come up again on September 28th, and if we don't get border security, we'll have no choice. We'll close down the country because we need border security.

5. Le Touquet:

   The logic requires that border controls should take place on British soil.

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