Border vs. Boarder

By Jaxson

  • Border

    Borders are geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Borders are established through agreements between political or social entities that control those areas; the creation of these agreements is called boundary delimitation.

    Some borders—such as a state’s internal administrative border, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are often open and completely unguarded. Other borders are partially or fully controlled, and may be crossed legally only at designated border checkpoints and border zones may be controlled.

    Borders may even foster the setting up of buffer zones. A difference has also been established in academic scholarship between border and frontier, the latter denoting a state of mind rather than state boundaries.

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  • Border (noun)

    The outer edge of something.

    “the borders of the garden”

  • Border (noun)

    A decorative strip around the edge of something.

    “There’s a nice frilly border around the picture frame.”

    “a solid border around a table of figures”

  • Border (noun)

    A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

  • Border (noun)

    The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

    “The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.”

  • Border (noun)

    Short form of 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.

  • Border (verb)

    To put a border on something.

  • Border (verb)

    To form a border around; to bound.

  • Border (verb)

    To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.

    “Denmark borders Germany to the south.”

  • Border (verb)

    To touch at a border (with on or upon).

    “Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.”

  • Border (verb)

    To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).

  • Boarder (noun)

    A pupil who lives at school during term time.

    “The student body consisted primarily of boarders, except for a few children belonging to the school staff.”

  • Boarder (noun)

    Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.

    “When I left for college, my parents took on a boarder in my old room to help defray expenses.”

  • Boarder (noun)

    One who boards a vehicle.

  • Boarder (noun)

    A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

    “The captain shouted at the crew to grab arms and repel boarders.”

  • Boarder (noun)

    Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.

    “A group of boarders swept past us as we climbed the side of the ski run.”

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