Synonyms of border

border 1 of 2

noun

ˈbȯr-dər 

1

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

a rug with a fancily embroidered border

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeter
• edge
• boundary
• edging
• confines
• circumference
• margin
• verge
• end
• periphery
• rim
• fringe
• frame
• skirt
• outskirts
• bound
• brim
• hem
• skirting
• borderline
• compass
• cusp
• extent
• lip
• frontier
• shore
• crest
• brink
• curb
• demarcation
• ceiling
• maximum
• borderland
• limitation
• restriction
• mere
• march
• termination
• measure
• ambit
• selvage
• lap
• pale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• within
• core
• middle
• interior
• inside
• inner

2

as in frontier

a region along the dividing line between two countries

people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frontier
• borderland
• march
• no-man's-land

border

2 of 2

verb

as in to margin

to serve as a border for

that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• margin
• edge
• surround
• bound
• fringe
• rim
• skirt
• frame
• encircle
• circle
• loop
• hem
• trim
• trace
• outline
• wall
• define
• demarcate
• round
• enclose
• sketch
• inclose
• ring
• curb
• limit
• delineate
• restrict
• silhouette
• control
• circumscribe
• confine
• check
• restrain
• environ
• compass
• girth
• girdle

Examples of border in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Located about halfway between Indianapolis and the Kentucky state border in Bedford, Hoosier National Forest covers several small rural communities and nine counties. —Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024

Kalamazoo might be south of the Canadian border, but later this month, the city will be overflowing with poutine, maple syrup and all things Canuck. —Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

The proposal to take water from the Great Lakes also ignores the existence of the legally binding interstate compact that governs how the states bordering them manage it. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024

Now well into its second week, the offensive has marched twelve miles into Russian territory bordering northeastern Ukraine. —Adrian Karatnycky, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing border

• border (on)