OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17242

border

/ˈbɔə.də/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
frontera
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.
The identification of the border between England and Scotland always has been a source of interest to railway travellers. For many years, however, the exact points north of Berwick…
borde
The outer edge of something.
the borders of the garden
upon the borders of these solitudes
cenefa • orla • orladura
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
There’s a nice frilly border around the picture frame.
a solid border around a table of figures
parterre
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 17243

border

/ˈbɔə.də/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
colindar con • limitar con • lindar con
To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.