1. A line that indicates a boundary
   "The surveyors marked the border between the two properties";
   - boundary line, borderline, delimitation, mete
    
2. The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
   "The garden was surrounded by a colourful flower border";
   - margin, perimeter
    
3. The boundary of a surface
   "The border of the rug was frayed";
   - edge
    
4. A strip forming the outer edge of something
   "the rug had a wide blue border"
    
5. A decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
   "The mirror had an ornate gilt border";
   - molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn]

1. Form the boundary of; be contiguous to
   "Canada borders the United States";
   - bound
    
2. Share a boundary with or be adjacent to
   "Canada borders the U.S.";
   - adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
    
3. Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   "The forest borders my property";
   - surround, environ, ring, skirt
    
4. Enclose in or as if in a frame
   "border a picture";
   - frame, frame in
    
5. Provide with a border or edge
   "border the tablecloth with embroidery";
   - edge

Sounds like: boarder

Derived forms: bordered, borders, bordering

Type of: adjoin, bound, boundary, bounds, close in, confine, contact, edge, enclose, furnish, hold in, inclose, meet, offer, provide, render, shut in, supply, touch

Part of: picture frame

Encyclopedia: Border, Nevada