border state

ˈbɔːrdər steɪt

Definition

Definition of border state - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

state sharing a boundary with another country

Texas is a border state with Mexico.

American Civil War

Dated

slave state not joining the Confederacy

Dated

Maryland was a border state during the Civil War.

slave state

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Expressions with border

border on

touch or be next to something

The garden borders on the river..

border on the ridiculous

come very close to being absurd or completely unreasonable

Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.

south of the border

adv.

in or to a place south of a country's border

The birds migrate south of the border during winter.

border on insanity

be very close to being insane

His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.

border guard

official who monitors and controls entry at a border

The border guard checked passports diligently.

border town

town near a border between two countries

The border town was bustling with traders from both countries.

Expressions with state

bellwether state

state voting for the winning candidate

Ohio is often considered a bellwether state in elections.

blue state

US state that predominantly votes for the Democratic Party

California is often considered a blue state due to its voting patterns.

deep state

network of powerful officials influencing government decisions beyond control of elected leaders

Some commentators claimed the deep state tried to block the new president’s reforms.

fifty-first state

region or territory perceived as under excessive American influence or control

Some critics refer to Canada as America's fifty-first state due to cultural similarities..

change of state

alteration in condition or circumstances

His promotion led to a significant change of state in his lifestyle..

in a sorry state

adj.

in poor condition or quality

The garden is in a sorry state after the storm.

in a state

adj.

in a messy or disorganized condition

His room was in a state after the party.

state the obvious

say something everyone already knows

He tends to state the obvious during meetings.

state of flux

condition of continuous change or movement

The company is in a state of flux after the merger.

state of play

current situation or status of an activity

The manager briefed us on the state of play of the project..

Examples of border state in a sentence

Maine is a border state with Canada.
Kentucky remained a border state throughout the conflict.
Missouri was a crucial border state in the war.

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French:État frontalier, État tampon, ...
German:Grenzstaat, Grenzregion, ...
Italian:stato di confine, stato limitrofo, ...
Spanish:estado fronterizo, estado de frontera, ...
Portuguese:estado fronteiriço, ...
Chinese:边境州, 边缘州, ...
Japanese:国境を接する州, ボーダーステート, ...
Arabic:وِلَايَة حُدُودِيَّة, ولاية عبودية حدودية, ...
Hebrew:מְדִינַת גְּבוּל, ...
Russian:приграничный штат, штат на границе, ...
Ukrainian:прикордонний штат, ...
Hindi:सीमावर्ती राज्य, सीमा राज्य, ...
Bengali:সীমান্ত রাজ্য, সীমান্তবর্তী রাজ্য, ...
Catalan:estat fronterer, ...
Czech:pohraniční stát, hraniční stát, ...
Danish:grænsestat, ...
Dutch:grensstaat, grensslavenstaat, ...
Greek:πολιτεία συνόρων, πολιτεία με σκλάβους, ...
Hungarian:határállam, peremállam, ...
Khmer:រដ្ឋជាប់ព្រំដែន, រដ្ឋកាន់ទាសករដែលមិនបានចូលរួមសហព័ន្ធរដ្ឋសម័យសង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិលអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:국경을 접한 주, ...
Persian:ایالت مرزی, ایالت حائل, ...
Polish:stan przygraniczny, stan graniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):estado fronteiriço, estado limítrofe, ...
Romanian:stat de graniță, stat limitrof, ...
Swedish:gränsstat, gränsdelstat, ...
Thai:รัฐชายแดน, ...
Turkish:sınır eyaleti, tarafsız eyalet, ...
Vietnamese:bang biên giới, bang trung lập, ...

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