border

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line: a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania * Denmark's border with Germany * in the US, near the Canadian border * Nevada's northern border * to cross the border * to flee across / over the border * border guards / controls * a border dispute / incident * a border town / state * (figurative) It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship. 2 a strip around the edge of sth such as a picture or a piece of fabric: a pillowcase with a lace border 3 (in a garden) a strip of soil which is planted with flowers, along the edge of the grass: herbaceous borders verb [VN] 1 (of a country or an area) to share a border with another country or area: the countries bordering the Baltic 2 (written) to form a line along or around the edge of sth: Meadows bordered the path to the woods. * The large garden is bordered by a stream. PHRASALVERBS border on sth 1 to come very close to being sth, especially a strong or unpleasant emotion or quality: She felt an anxiety bordering on hysteria. 2 to be next to sth: areas bordering on the Black Sea