borderlines

noun

plural of borderline
as in borders
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the actual borderline separating the two properties is now being disputed

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Recent Examples of borderlines Her presence helps define the smart way Little Fish positions itself along the borderlines of casual and fancy, quirky and elegant. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borderlines
  1. borders
  2. edges
  3. boundaries
  4. perimeters
  5. verges
  6. circumferences
Noun
  • There are normally no checks at borders between members of the EU’s internal Schengen Area, though they can be introduced for a limited time in exceptional circumstances.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • There are normally no checks at borders between European Union members.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of borders
Noun
  • Clarity is allowed to be kind and still have edges today, too, Pisces.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • At Palmyra Atoll, blacktip and grey reef sharks cruise the reefs’ edges.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of edges
Noun
  • Breaking this loop requires proactive measures like setting boundaries and taking microbreaks throughout the day.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lal Ded’s poetry also emphasized that the search for the divine transcends religious boundaries.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of boundaries
Noun
  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeters of Rock, 5-3 and 5-4 as black lines.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of perimeters
Noun
  • The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive.
    — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of verges
Noun
  • But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
  • Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of circumferences

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