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B1 — Intermediatenoun

confine

border / boundary

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

frontieralimitedemarcazionemarginebordo

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

centrointerno

Usage note

'Frontiera' is often used for national borders. 'Limite' is a general limit. 'Margine' is an edge or margin. 'Bordo' is the edge of a surface.

Example

"Il treno si ferma al confine tra Italia e Francia."

"The train stops at the border between Italy and France."

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