cross-border

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or involving movement, activity, or interaction across a national or political border between two or more countries.; Involving the transfer of money, goods, services, or data from one country to another, especially in the context of finance, commerce, or technology.; Occurring or operating across an internal boundary or frontier within a country, such as between states, provinces, or regions.; Involving cooperation, collaboration, or joint initiatives between entities on different sides of a border, such as cross-border partnerships or cross-border policing.; Relating to the movement of people across borders, including migration, travel, or commuting between countries.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

cross-border tradecross-border transactionscross-border cooperationcross-border paymentscross-border movementcross-border e-commerce

Synonyms

transnationalinternationaltransboundaryinterstate

Antonyms

domesticinternallocal

Commonly confused

transborder
EN: 'Transborder' is a less common synonym; 'cross-border' is the standard and more widely used form in both formal and informal contexts.
cross-boundary
EN: 'Cross-boundary' is broader and can refer to any type of boundary (administrative, conceptual), while 'cross-border' specifically refers to national or territorial borders.

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenate as 'cross-border' when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'cross-border trade'). Do not write it as one word 'crossborder'.

💬 Examples

  1. The government introduced new regulations to control cross-border trade.

  2. Cross-border payments have become faster and cheaper thanks to fintech innovations.

  3. The cross-border dispute between the two provinces over water rights lasted for decades.

  4. The two nations signed a cross-border agreement to combat organized crime.

  5. Cross-border commuters often face long waits at checkpoint stations during rush hour.