border

/ˈbɔədə/noun

The dividing line or zone between two countries or areas.

Example sentences

“We showed our passports when we crossed the border into France.”
“Long lines of trucks waited at the border for customs checks.”

"Border on" means to come close to a state or quality: enthusiasm that borders on obsession.

Synonyms for border

frontier
boundary

Often confused with border

border vs boarder

Related words

customsThe place at an airport, port, or border where officials check travelers' bags and the goods they bring into a country.destinationThe place someone is traveling to, or where something is being sent.departureThe act of leaving, or a person or thing that has left.souvenirSomething kept or given as a reminder of a place you visited or an event you attended.arrivalThe act of reaching a place, especially at the end of a journey.currencyThe money, or other means of payment, that people use to buy and sell things.