Border vs. Side — What's the Difference?

Borders are geographic boundaries, imposed either by geographic features such as oceans, or by arbitrary groupings of political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Borders are established through warfare, colonization, or simple symbiotic agreements between the political entities that reside in those areas; the creation of these agreements is called boundary delimitation.

A line bounding a plane figure.

A part that forms the outer edge of something.

A surface bounding a solid figure.

A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.

A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom

A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.

A surface of an object that lies on the left or right of that object as viewed from the front or back

The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.

Either of the two surfaces of a thin, flat object

To lie along or adjacent to the border of

The part within an object or area to the left or right of the observer or of its vertical axis.

To put a border on.

The left or right half of the trunk of a human or animal body

To lie adjacent to another

The space immediately next to someone

To be almost like another in character

The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

One of two or more contrasted parts or places within an area, identified by its location with respect to a center

The outer edge of something.

An area separated from another area by an intervening feature, such as a line or barrier

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.

A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate.

Border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.

A distinct aspect

(computing) A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.

Line of descent

(transitive) To put a border on something.

An incomplete script that shows the lines and cues of a single performer only.

(transitive) To form a border around; to bound.

An incomplete script that shows only what is to be filmed on a specific day or shoot.

(transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.

Chiefly British In billiards, the spin given to a propelled ball by striking it off center.

(intransitive) To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).

Located on a side

(intransitive) To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).

From or to one side; oblique

The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.

Minor; incidental

A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part of a country; a frontier district.

In addition to the main part; supplementary

A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of something, as an ornament or finish.

To provide sides or siding for

A narrow flower bed.

To be positioned next to

To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or adjacent; - with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.

To align oneself in a disagreement

To approach; to come near to; to verge.

A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.

A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched, as by a border; to be, or to have, near the limits or boundary; as, the region borders a forest, or is bordered on the north by a forest.

One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

To confine within bounds; to limit.

A region in a specified position with respect to something.

A line that indicates a boundary

The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.

The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)

The boundary of a surface

One possible aspect of a concept, person, or thing.

A decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

One set of competitors in a game.

A strip forming the outer edge of something;

A sports team.

Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle;

A group of morris dancers who perform together.

Form the boundary of; be contiguous to

A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.

Enclose in or as if in a frame;

(music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.

Provide with a border or edge;

Sidespin; english

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary;

A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).

A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.

A line of descent traced through a particular parent, as distinguished from that traced through another.

(baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher.

An unjustified air of self-importance.

(drama) A written monologue or part of a scene to be read by an actor at an audition.

A man who prefers not to engage in anal sex during same-sex sexual activity.

A root.

Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

Indirect; oblique; incidental.

Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.

(Scotland) Far; distant.

(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

To lean on one side.

To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

To suit; to pair; to match.

To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

(transitive) To furnish with a siding.

To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.

To clear, tidy or sort.

Widely; wide; far.

The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.

Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.

One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.

A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.

The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.

A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.

Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.

Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.

Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.

Long; large; extensive.

To lean on one side.

To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.

To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

To suit; to pair; to match.

To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.

A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location;

One of two or more contesting groups;

Either the left or right half of a body;

An extended outer surface of an object;

A surface forming part of the outside of an object;

A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure;

An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect);

A family line of descent;

A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute;

An elevated geological formation;

(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;

Take the side of; be on the side of;

Located on a side;

Added as a consequence or supplement;