Unscramble border

Definition of border

noun:

• a line that indicates a boundary. Synonyms: borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete.
• the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary. Synonyms: margin, perimeter.
• the boundary of a surface. Synonyms: edge.
• a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge. Synonyms: molding, moulding.
• a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border".

verb:

• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property". Synonyms: environ, ring, skirt, surround.
• form the boundary of; be contiguous to. Synonyms: bound.
• enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture". Synonyms: frame, frame in.
• provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery". Synonyms: edge.
• lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S.", "England marches with Scotland". Synonyms: abut, adjoin, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march.

Related words

brink, circuit, circumference, cloister, edging, enclose, fringe, gird, girdle, inclose, limb, lip, neighbor, neighbour, selvage, selvedge, shore, skirt, verge.

Words nearby

birder, boarder, borer, order.

Rhymes with

boarder, disorder, order, recorder, recorder, reorder, warder.