borders

[US]/'bɔ:dəz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. boundary; the outer part or edge of an area
v. be adjacent to; be next to; put a border on

Phrases & Collocations

border patrol

border security

crossing borders

border control

Example Sentences

Burma borders on India.

Such an act borders on folly.

an act that borders on heroism.

India borders on Pakistan.

The proposal borders upon the absurdity.

His age borders on fifty.

Her passion for cleanliness borders on paranoia.

the unknown regions at the borders of physics and electronics.

within the region's borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue.

His rigid translation of this literary work borders on literalness.

Canada borders the United States.

The United States borders on Canada.

What you are doing borders on the ridiculous.

The country sealed its borders to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants.

McEwen of the Rockefeller University is unequivocally critical of the study: “I think that it borders on a tragedy that Premarin and Provera were chosen as the only HRT treatments.

Ceramic Floor Tiles, Quarry Tiles, Glazed Guarry Tile, Countertop and Backsplash Tiles, Handpainted Tiles, Marble Tiles, Marble Borders, and Tumbled Borders Marble

The politics of the former regime were rejected by the new government leadership. If the politics of the conservative government now borders on the repressive, what can be expected when the economy falters?

When reports of the disturbances were publicized, people in Fort Smith and nearby towns became frightened and angry, especially those who lived in the little town of Barling, which borders the fort.

Real-world Examples

The federal government should keep the borders shut.

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2019 Collection

We are getting to the borders of human perception now.

Source: Listening Digest

He'd even threatened to close the border.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2019 Collection

Knowledge is cumulative, easy to share and generates benefits that spill rapidly across borders.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders.

Source: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

Because he's so competitive, it borders on illness.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Russia welcomes the vote and will likely be willing to redraw its borders.

Source: CNN Listening March 2014 Compilation

Scotland would have border management, he stresses, not border guards.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But the war has closed the borders.

Source: BBC Listening March 2021 Collection

The civil war extends well beyond the nation's borders.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

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