the border
noun
: a specific border (as between countries)
They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.
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There were inherent problems with shooting on the border with Norway and Russia that are new since the war in Ukraine.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of people traveled from the Basque Country, the region that sits on the border between France and Spain.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
The idea that families are crossing the border primarily to access preschool simply isn’t supported by data.
—Deborah Bergeron, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
In February 2024, Abbott hosted Trump in the border city of Eagle Pass, pulling attention away from Biden's visit to Brownsville at the same time to get his own firsthand look at conditions on the border.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
Hundreds of people traveled from the Basque Country, the region that sits on the border between France and Spain.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
The idea that families are crossing the border primarily to access preschool simply isn’t supported by data.
—Deborah Bergeron, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
In February 2024, Abbott hosted Trump in the border city of Eagle Pass, pulling attention away from Biden's visit to Brownsville at the same time to get his own firsthand look at conditions on the border.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the border
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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