border states

A form of border state — In the American Civil War, one of the slave states that did not join the Confederacy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of border state
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APA

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“border states.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20states. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “border states,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/border%20states.

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