border in English: The line between two countries, or the outside edge of something. (noun)

Translation

The line between two countries, or the outside edge of something.

Word origin

From Old French bordure, an edge or rim, built on a Germanic word for a board or side.

Gender

Pluralborders

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Here "border" is the line between two countries.

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"Border" can also mean the outside edge of a place.

Spain France .

We say that two countries "share a border".

country

A land with its own people, government, and borders, like France or Japan.

line

A long thin mark, or a row of people or things one behind the other.

edge

The line or part where something ends, or where two sides meet.

side

One of the flat or outer parts of something, or one of two opposite places, edges, or groups.

cross

To go from one side of something to the other side.

zone

A part of a place that is kept separate for one special use.

passport

The small official book with your photo that lets you travel to other countries.

territory

An area of land that belongs to a country, a person, or an animal.

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