A border is a line that shows where one place ends and another begins. It often separates countries or states. People use borders to mark limits.
The border between the two countries is long.
We crossed the border at the city gate.
A border can be the outer part of something, like the edge of a tablecloth or a garden. It means the line or area around something.
There is a lace border on the dress.
Grass grows near the garden border.
To border means to be next to or share an edge with another place or thing. For example, a country may border another country.
Our garden borders the park.
The house borders the river bank.
A border can be a line or pattern that decorates the outside of paper, clothes, or pictures. It makes the edge look nicer.
The pillow has a colorful border.
Draw a border around the picture.
A border in computers is the line around a window or box on the screen. It helps users see the edges and sometimes change size.
Click the border to resize the window.
The red border shows the selected area.
Border can mean the very edge of an area or feeling, like being almost at the point of something, for example, almost crying or being near a desert.
She was on the border of tears.
The village lies on the border of the desert.
To border something means to add a line or pattern around its edge to make it look pretty. For example, a cloth can be bordered with lace.
She bordered the dress with lace.
The tablecloth is bordered with gold thread.
A border can be a narrow area along a field where farmers grow flowers or plants. It separates the field from paths or other areas.
The farmer planted flowers on the border of the field.
Borders make fields look nice and neat.
