border

common

Mexico and the United States share a common border that stretches for nearly two thousand miles.

cross, drive across/over, slip across/over

We had to drive over the border into Mexico early in the morning.

form, mark

The old stone wall marks the border between the two neighboring villages.

across/over a/the ~

Many families escaped over the border during the war to find safety.

along a/the ~

Small villages dot the landscape along the border between the two countries.

at/on a/the ~

The customs officers checked our passports at the border before we could enter the country.

on the ~ of

The small village sat on the border of two different countries.

up to the ~

We walked all the way up to the Mexican border to see the fence.

~ between/of

The fence marks the border of our property and keeps the neighbors' dogs out.

~ with

Canada shares a long border with the United States.

north/south of the border, one side/both sides of the border

Families separated during the war lived on opposite sides of the border for many years.

have

The garden has a wooden border around the flower beds.

with a/the ~

The tablecloth had a decorative red border with small flowers printed along the edges.

~ around/round

The garden has a wooden fence running around its border to keep out rabbits.