border
Translation
border, boundary, edge, frontier
Examples
We crossed the border into Canada.
We crossed the border into Canada.
The picture has a blue border.
The picture has a blue border.
Grammar Patterns
((the border)) ((between A and B)) the line separating two places The border between the US and Mexico is very long.
((a border)) ((of sth.)) a decorative edge on something The blanket has a border of lace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: boundary, frontier, edge, margin
Etymology
From Old French 'bordure' (edging), from 'bord' (edge, board).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'board' that acts as the edge or boundary of something.