border
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈbɔːdə(r)/US /ˈbɔːrdər/
Meaning
noun
the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line
“I live in a small town in the US, near the Canadian border.”
verb
to share a border with another country or area
“the countries bordering the Baltic”
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“The way you vote, the way you live, the way you protest, the pressure you bring to bear on your government has an impact way beyond your borders.”
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