English · Word Candidate

border

/ˈbɔə.də/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: borders · bordering · bordered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ranh giới hoặc khu vực biên giới

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Noun

Examples

The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The outer edge of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biên giới ngoài cùng của thứ gì

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Noun

Examples

the borders of the garden

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put a border on something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt biên giới cho thứ gì

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To form a border around; to bound.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo thành biên giới xung quanh

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “border” mean?

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

Is “border” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.