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borders

/bɔːdəz/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A line or boundary that marks the limit of an area and separates it from another.

  • Noun

    The edge or boundary of a country, territory, or region.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with borders
mores , cores , sores
Variants
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border , bordered , borders , borderer , borderers , bordering , Scottish Borders , brush border , brush borders , border on , bordered on , bordering on , borders on
Etymology
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The word 'borders' comes from the Old French word 'borde', meaning 'edge' or 'margin'.


Trivia
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  1. The Great Wall of China is one of the longest borders in the world.

  2. The United States has the longest total border length of any country in the world, with a total of over 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers).


Related Concepts
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  1. Boundary: A line or boundary that marks the limit or separates two things.

  2. Frontier: A border or boundary, especially between countries or regions.


Culture
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Borders have played significant roles in history, politics, and literature. They have been used to define and protect territories, establish political divisions, and create cultural identities. In literature, borders have been explored as themes in works such as Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall' and J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.

How to Memorize "borders"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a map with borders marked as lines separating different countries or regions.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'borders' with the concept of 'edges' or 'limits'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Borders define areas' to help remember the meaning of the word.


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