border
noun /ˈbɔːdə(r)/
/ˈbɔːrdər/
- the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line
- I live in a small town in the US, near the Canadian border.
- Thousands of illegal immigrants cross the border every day.
- They took steps to secure the border.
- to seal/close the border
- border between A and B They spent a week in a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania.
- (figurative) It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship.
- border with something The treaty fixed Denmark's new border with Germany.
- across the border They fled across the border.
- over the border They live just over the border.
- on the border The incident happened on Nevada's northern border.
- at the border They were stopped at the border.
- along the border There are tensions all along the border.
- border crossings
- border patrols/security/guards
- border controls
- a border dispute
- a border town/village/county
- a border region/area
Synonyms borderborder- boundary
- frontier
- border the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line:
- a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania
- boundary a line that marks the edges of an area of land and separates it from other areas:
- The fence marked the boundary between my property and hers.
- frontier (British English) the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line:
- The river formed the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes.
- The rebels control the frontier and the surrounding area.
- After the war the national boundaries were redrawn.
- Thousands of immigrants cross the boundary every day.
- the boundary fence/wall between the properties
- across/along/on/over a/the border/boundary/frontier
- at the boundary/frontier
- the border/boundary/frontier with a place
- the northern/southern/eastern/western border/boundary/frontier
- a national/common/disputed border/boundary/frontier
Wordfinder- abroad
- backpack
- border
- guide
- passport
- resort
- sightseeing
- tourist
- travel
- visa
Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1- Brazil has a common border with most South American countries.
- Ethiopia shares its longest border with Somalia.
- He drove us right up to the Russian border.
- Poland has a common border with Germany.
- There has been fighting along the border.
- There has been fighting on both sides of the border.
- They slipped across the border at nightfall.
- We were stopped on the border.
- a farm on the border of Cumbria and Yorkshire
- to smuggle goods across the border
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- open
- closed
- porous
- …
- arrive at
- reach
- stop at
- …
- crossing
- post
- region
- …
- across a/the border
- over a/the border
- along a/the border
- …
- north of the border
- south of the border
- on both sides of the border
- …
- a long narrow piece around the edge of something such as a picture or a piece of cloth
enlarge image- a pillowcase with a lace border
Extra Examples- She drew a decorative border around the picture.
- The tablecloth has a narrow lace border.
- a white handkerchief with a blue border
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wide
- narrow
- decorative
- …
- have
- draw
- with a/the border
- border around
- border round
- …
- (in a garden) a long narrow area of soil which is planted with flowers, along the edge of the grass
- The back garden is mostly lawn with herbaceous borders.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French bordeure; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to board.