Synonyms for

Border

Noun / ˈbɔ:rdɜ: / Another word for border — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The line that separates two countries or states, or the area around this line.

Synonyms & similar words

edge molding abut butt ring margin bound march perimeter delimitation moulding skirt frame borderline environ mete surround adjoin boundary frontier edge perimeter rim margin outline brink fringe limit partition demarcation separation partition barrier enclosure fence hedge wall

Synonyms by register

Formal

boundary frontier limit perimeter

Informal

edge side brink lip

Literary

verge cusp threshold

Antonyms

center middle interior inside heart core

Common collocations

  • border crossing
  • border patrol
  • border dispute
  • border town
  • border line
  • border control
  • border wall

Word family

noun border
verb border
adjective bordered
adverb borderingly

Usage note

Can refer to a physical line separating territories or a figurative limit. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.

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Example sentences

  1. The cat sat on the border of the rug and the hardwood floor.
  2. The border patrol officer checked our passports before allowing us to cross the border.
  3. I need to add a border to this picture frame.
  4. The border between North and South Korea is heavily fortified.
  5. The garden is surrounded by a border of flowers.

Quotes

  • The border means more than a customs-house, a passport officer, a man with a gun. Over there everything is going to be different; life is never going to be quite the same again after your passport has been stamped. - Graham Greene
  • We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws. It is wrong and ultimately self-defeating for a nation of immigrants to permit the kind of abuse of our immigration laws we have seen in recent years, and we must do more to stop it. - Barack Obama
  • When you're crossing a border, suddenly it's like you're a criminal, you're a suspect, and they're going to go through everything. - Roberto Cavalli

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