border
noun
the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
bordered
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past participleof border.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof border.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bordernounthe part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary. -
a word derived from
border.
bordernounthe part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
Example Sentences
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The KBV, a national association representing statutory health insurance physicians, said that it "bordered on madness" to force thousands of people to visit doctors' surgeries simply to fill in forms.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Another model that Iran and other Persian Gulf nations are examining is in the Strait of Malacca, which like Hormuz is a global energy chokepoint bordered by more than one country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Models walked down a wide runway set up in Manhattan, bordered by 7th Avenue and Broadway, while its famous billboards broadcast the images.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Certainly, no prying eyes could see through to the pool area, which is bordered by a bluestone patio.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Annie looked up and down the empty road, to the patch of trees that had somehow survived the farms that bordered it on both sides.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
