border

noun
UK /ˈbɔːdə/
US /ˈbɔːrdər/

A border is the line where one country or place ends and another begins.

We crossed the border into France at noon.

SYNONYMS

boundaryfrontieredgeline

RELATED WORDS

borderlineborderlandboundaryfrontieredge

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decorative strip along the edge of something.

The tablecloth has a pretty lace border.

3. The outer edge of a surface or area.

Flowers grew along the border of the garden.

4. To be next to or share a boundary with something.

Canada borders the United States to the north.