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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Under Adams' map, the border between the West and Central zones south of I-630 would be extended west to John Barrow Road. — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 At least 165 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic floods swept through towns and valleys along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 The staff were working at the 20 MW Langtang Khola Hydroelectric Project in Rasuwa municipality near the border with China, according to RSS national news agency. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border, though, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal to end a conflict neither really wants. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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