adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pattern or ornament forming a border.

   "White silk borderings and silver buckles."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of border form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a common boundary or border not-comparable

   "France and Spain are bordering nations."

Synonyms

All synonyms

adjacentadjoiningbeadingbindingborderlinebordure

Example

More examples

"The beach, bordering the Gulf of Mexico, teemed with tarballs."

Related phrases

border on

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