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north of the border

north of the border noun: scotland.

Noun

north of the border (uncountable)

  1. (UK, colloquial) Scotland
  2. (US, colloquial) Canada

Questions about north of the border

What does north of the border mean?
North of the border means scotland.
What part of speech is north of the border?
North of the border is a noun.

Words near north of the border in the dictionary

  1. North Ockendon
  2. north of
  3. north of 60
  4. North of England
  5. north of sixty
  6. north of the border
  7. north of Watford
  8. North Okanagan
  9. North Olmsted
  10. North Ossetia
  11. North Ossetia-Alania

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