# bordering

Pronunciation: US say "BOR-der-ing" /ˈbɔɹ.dəɹ.ɪŋ/; say "BAW-der-ing" UK /ˈbɔː.dəɹ.ɪŋ/, AUS /ˈbɔə.dəɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of border. — present participle and gerund of border
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of border. Use this form for something happening now or for the action as a thing.
   - _The nations bordering the disputed region met to negotiate._
   - _A tall hedge bordering the property marked the old boundary line._

## Adjective

2. Sharing a common boundary with an adjacent area; lying next to and touching along an edge.
   - Simple: Next to something and sharing an edge or boundary with it.
   - _Residents of the bordering counties commute across the line every day._
   - _Tensions rose between the bordering nations over a contested strip of land._

## Noun

3. A decorative pattern or ornament that forms the edge of a surface or design.
   - Simple: A pattern or design that runs along the edge of something for decoration.
   - _The manuscript's pages featured an intricate floral bordering._
   - _An ornate bordering framed the central scene of the tapestry._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bordering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).