Bordering: meaning, definitions and examples

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bordering

[ ˈbɔːdərɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

along the edge of

Next to; adjacent to; close to. Being in close proximity to a particular place or thing.

Synonyms

adjacent, adjoining, neighboring

Examples of usage

The house is bordering on the park.
The hotel is bordering the beach.
The restaurant is bordering the river.

^{Context #2}

to be adjacent to

To be next to something or someone. To share a boundary with. To have a common border with.

Synonyms

abut, adjoin, touch

Examples of usage

The garden is bordering the fence.
The two countries are bordering each other.
The property is bordering the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "bordering" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adjacente

🇮🇳 सीमावर्ती

🇩🇪 angrenzend

🇮🇩 berbatasan

🇺🇦 суміжний

🇵🇱 graniczący

🇯🇵 隣接する

🇫🇷 adjacent

🇪🇸 adyacente

🇹🇷 bitişik

🇰🇷 인접한

🇸🇦 مجاور

🇨🇿 sousedící

🇸🇰 susediaci

🇨🇳 相邻

🇸🇮 meji

🇮🇸 aðliggjandi

🇰🇿 шектес

🇬🇪 მეზობელი

🇦🇿 sərhəd

🇲🇽 adyacente

Word origin

The word 'bordering' originated from the Middle English word 'bordure' which means the edge or boundary of something. Over time, it evolved to 'bordering' in modern English, retaining its essence of being along the edge or boundary of something.

See also: borderland, borderline, borders.