Used in a Sentence

bordered

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bordered.

Editorial note

The original problem is on a website that also contains the answer (in a red, dash bordered box) [1].

Examples16
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

having a border

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bordered gathered in one view.

adjective

having a border

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bordered.

Example sentences

1

The original problem is on a website that also contains the answer (in a red, dash bordered box) [1].

2

RFC-style documents, very long memos that bordered on essays or research papers, that sort of thing.

3

The large, red, bordered square is the only one that shares more than 2 features with all of the other objects.

4

In both cases, you end up with these big expanses bordered by dense stringy areas.

5

For too long Operations and Development have had an adversarial relationship that bordered on belligerent.

6

I sat thru some chemistry classes that bordered on performance art working thru endless examples of problems in class.

7

I don't know if this is what the OP was thinking of, but in the 1950s, Saar bordered it.

8

I think they are trying to label the peak of sales (those black bordered sections) with the volume of revenue.

9

Since Alberta is bordered on one side by the Rockies, you only need to control the Eastern plains to stop them from moving in.

10

No (or significantly lesser) height restrictions, where the Salesforce tower is going up, and bordered by Bart, Caltrain, and the Embarcadero line.

11

It's my opinion that this bordered on unsafe and irresponsible.

12

Its a quick little breather that serves two purposes, it lets me soak in nature - the deck is bordered by dense woods - and I get a reprieve from my desk.

Quote examples

1

Maybe it isn't that the cerebellum is "gone" but maybe the surrounding tissue that bordered the cerebellum has sort of involuntarily taken over the same function.

2

It takes me significantly longer to identify control elements under the new design bible, especially the un-bordered text "buttons".

3

She bordered the 3rd car, sat next to a guy with red pants on and started playing Candy Crush Saga".

4

If you keep working in small, testable steps you can move only along the gradient, bordered by "can execute" and "doesn't execute".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bordered in a sentence?

The original problem is on a website that also contains the answer (in a red, dash bordered box) [1].

What does bordered mean?

having a border

What part of speech is bordered?

bordered is commonly used as adjective.