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Noun
The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
“Pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border.”
Noun
A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas
“Yet a troubling increase has come by way of the Black Sea, which borders Bulgaria on the East, and the Danube River, which forms its northern border with Romania.”
Noun
A narrow strip of ground planted with flowers or shrubs
“A lawn flanked by wide herbaceous borders.”
Noun
Short form of border morris or border dancing
Verb
To serve as a border for
“It was an isolated place with no docks and no homes, centered on a fragile land break bordered by sea, and thus more intimately connected to a wider world.”
Verb
To lie on, or adjacent to a border
“Their grazing areas also border a National Park.”
Verb
“Attractive stone and brick walls border the garden, and it has pedestrian access to Mount Pleasant Avenue.”
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