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In some senses, frontier is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
common
The two nations signed a treaty to protect their shared frontier from illegal smuggling.
eastern, northern, etc.
The northern frontier between the two countries has been heavily guarded for decades.
Franco-Spanish, Hispano-French, Spanish-French, French, etc.
VERB + FRONTIER
cross
Refugees crossed the frontier illegally to escape the conflict in their country.
control, defend, guard
Soldiers guard the frontier to prevent illegal border crossings.
FRONTIER + NOUN
controls, post | guard | area, province, region, town, zone | line
PREP
across the ~
Soldiers were stationed at checkpoints to monitor anyone crossing across the frontier.
along the ~
Small villages dot the landscape along the frontier between the two countries.
at the ~
The customs officers stopped us at the frontier to check our passports.
on the ~
Soldiers patrolled on the frontier to prevent illegal border crossings.
over the ~
Smugglers regularly transport goods over the frontier at night to avoid detection.
~ between
The border patrol officers checked documents at the frontier between the two countries.
~ with
The border dispute occurred along the frontier with Turkey, affecting local communities on both sides.
ADJ
final, new
VERB + FRONTIER
explore
Early explorers were eager to explore the western frontier in search of new opportunities.
advance, push back
Medical researchers have advanced the frontiers of cancer treatment through their groundbreaking discoveries.