border

/bˈɔɹdɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a line that indicates a boundary
2. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
3. the boundary of a surface
4. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
5. a strip forming the outer edge of something
   “the rug had a wide blue border”

verb

1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   “The forest surrounds my property”
2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to
3. enclose in or as if in a frame
   “frame a picture”
4. provide with a border or edge
   “edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
5. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
   “Canada adjoins the U.S.”

Synonyms for border

• boundary line
• borderline
• delimitation
• mete
• margin
• perimeter
• edge
• molding
• moulding
• surround
• environ
• ring
• skirt
• bound
• frame
• frame in
• adjoin
• abut
• march
• butt
• butt against
• butt on

Words that rhyme with border

• order
• disorder
• recorder
• boarder
• reorder
• camcorder
• snowboarder
• warder
• corder
• crossborder
• gorder
• norder
• vanorder