the border

noun

: a specific border (as between countries)
They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.

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Border security and enforcement efforts remain strict, and crossing the border without authorization remains a crime. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 To Trump’s disapproval, the Senate failed to pass a bill that included the funding for the border wall. Callum Sutherland, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 Much already has been made about the film’s opening sequence in which the revolutionary group the French 75 free Mexican immigrants from a detention center at the border and provide safe harbor. Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 In the meantime, the eyes of NHL owners have strayed south of the border, where a handful of American markets have reportedly expressed interest in forking over expansion fees that could one day eclipse $2 billion. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the border

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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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