border

Everyday

1. A border is the edge of something, like a strip around a picture or a cloth. tree →
2. A border is the line between two countries, states or places. tree →
3. A border in a garden is a long strip of flowers along an edge. tree →
4. To border is to be next to: «Canada borders the USA». tree →

In the lessons

the edge of a shape: its length is the perimeter; in geography, borders between countries on maps; phrases «cross the border», «border around», «bordering on»

Examples

• She puts a border around a poster 3 ft by 2 ft. tree →
• How much ribbon for the border? tree →
• The border has 40 tiles. tree →
• A flower border runs along the path. tree →
• We crossed the border into Canada. tree →
• Draw a border around your picture. tree →
• Mexico borders the United States. tree →
• The page has a gold border. tree →
• Ireland has a border with Northern Ireland. tree →
• Passports are checked at the border. tree →
• The elder brother rode straight on till he reached the borders of a strange kingdom. tree →

Note

Border around a shape means perimeter (add the sides). Trap: do not multiply length × width; that is the area inside. Tiles at the corners of a square border are easy to count twice.

In Jewish tradition

Here a border is the edge of a land, or the edge of a mountain, or a land's boundary. In Joshua it also means the territory of a tribe, listed by its towns.

Interpretation. The Torah marks the exact borders of the land promised to Israel. Tradition treats these borders as a gift from God, and fixed so that each tribe knows its share. Joshua lists each tribe's border by name, which the tradition reads as the fulfilling of God's promise.

Examples

• 'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar; (Torah DEU.2.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab. (Torah NUM.33.44, JPS 1917) tree →
• And ye shall mark out your line for the east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham; (Torah NUM.34.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• And their border was Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem; (Prophets JOS.19.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa. (Prophets JOS.19.46, JPS 1917) tree →
• And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph; (Prophets JOS.19.25, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Border around a shape means perimeter (add the sides). Trap: do not multiply length × width; that is the area inside. Tiles at the corners of a square border are easy to count twice.