borders
Lines between nations
Borders are boundary lines separating territories—countries, states, or regions: The river forms the border between the two nations.
The verb means to share such a boundary: Mexico borders the United States.
Something that borders on a quality approaches it: His confidence borders on arrogance.
A border can also be a decorative edge or frame: a floral border on the tablecloth.
Boundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- patrolRegular surveillance route
fortification · security · surveillance · watchtower · checkpoint · militarized · demilitarized · buffer zone
Edge of settlement
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
nation-state · partition · checkpoint · customs · passport · visa · immigration · crossing
Boundary between distinct habitats
- transition zoneRegion between differing areas
- species rangeWhere a type lives
- treelineElevation limit for forests
- shorelineLand-water boundary
Lines marking separation
- thresholdsEntry boundaries or limits
- constraintsLimits on action
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- confinesEnclosed boundaries or limits
edges · parameters · caps · ceilings · maximums · minimums · bound · limitation
Inherited cultural legacy
- identityWho someone is
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
migration · language barrier · cultural exchange · hybridity · Tex-Mex · Spanglish · transnational · cross-cultural
Taxes on imports
- customs dutiesTaxes on imports
- import quotasLimits on foreign purchases
- embargoesRestrictions on international commerce
- protectionismShielding local producers
trade restrictions · sanctions · smuggling · contraband · duty-free · free trade zone · port of entry · trade agreement
fence
Boundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- guardWatchful defensive attention
patrol · fortification · security · surveillance · watchtower · checkpoint · militarized · demilitarized · buffer zone · garrison
frontier
Edge of settlement
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
territory · nation-state · partition · checkpoint · customs · passport · visa · immigration · crossing · disputed
ecotone
Boundary between distinct habitats
- transition zoneRegion between differing areas
- species rangeWhere a type lives
- treelineElevation limit for forests
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- thresholdsEntry boundaries or limits
- constraintsLimits on action
- restrictionsLimitations on action
confines · edges · parameters · caps · ceilings · maximums · minimums · bound · limitation · brink
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- identityWho someone is
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
diaspora · migration · language barrier · cultural exchange · hybridity · Tex-Mex · Spanglish · transnational · cross-cultural
tariffs
Taxes on imports
- customs dutiesTaxes on imports
- import quotasLimits on foreign purchases
- embargoesRestrictions on international commerce
protectionism · trade restrictions · sanctions · smuggling · contraband · duty-free · free trade zone · port of entry · trade agreement · export controls
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- atlas contentstopographic maps, political maps, road maps, climate maps, relief maps
- country factspopulation, capital city, area, capitals, language
- Geographic Termsterritory, boundaries, region, zone, province
- location termsGPS, coordinates, latitude, longitude, mapping
- Map Termslatitude, longitude, equator, meridian, prime meridian
bordersborderlessness
Lack of demarcating lines
openness · free movement · seamlessness · integration · unification
bordersgradients
Rates of steepness
transitions · blends · fuzzy boundaries · continua · gray areas
- border enforcementSecuring territorial limits
- border townSettlement at territorial edge
- bordering onApproaching a state
- border onAlmost reach or resemble
- border collieHerding breed, exceptionally smart
- bordered onApproached the edge of
border, bordering, bordered, borderline, borderland, border control, cross-border, border on, border guard