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The correct spelling is border.
How to pronounce border
/ˈbɔədə/
nounIPA: /ˈbɔədə/
Say it like: Bor-der
The correct spelling is border. The outer edge of something. For example: "the borders of the garden"
Usage Examples
“the borders of the garden”
“There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame.”
“The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The outer edge of something.
- 2.A decorative strip around the edge of something.
- 3.A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
- 4.The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
- 5.Border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
verb
- 1.To put a border on something.
- 2.To form a border around; to bound.
- 3.To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
- 4.To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
- 5.To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).
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