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Definition border in American English

border verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbɔrdər/
1

to be next to another country or region

Example

Georgia borders Florida to the north.

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2

to form a line along the edge of something

Example

The canal is bordered by poplar trees.

Example

the wide avenue that borders the park

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Definition border in American English