blankborders

noun
UK /ˈblæŋkˌbɔːdəz/
US /ˈblæŋkˌbɔːrdərz/

Empty spaces around the edges of a page where there is no writing or pictures.

The teacher told us to draw a picture and leave blankborders around it.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The unused areas at the sides of a screen or picture.

The photo had blankborders on the left and right.

3. Places on a map with no marks or labels.

The old map had blankborders where no one had explored yet.

4. Empty strips around a design where nothing is printed.

The poster looked neat because of the blankborders around the words.