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DictionaryvergeEdge or boundary
noun / verb

verge

VURJ/vɜːrdʒ/

The outer edge or boundary of something.

She stands safely back from the verge of the cliff.

Person stands safely just back from cliff edge overlooking valley, brink clearly visible.
Etymology
vergeLatinrod, staff

A rod or staff could symbolize authority, so verge came to mean the territory under that authority. From territory it shifted to a boundary or edge, then to the figurative brink of an action or state.

In context

TA Outdoors21:52
you can see along the edge here the verge is just full of mountains of clay so we've got clay absolutely everywhere
Building a Roundhouse: Clay Walls with Bare Hands | Bushcraft Shelter (PART 6)

More examples

  • Wildflowers grow along the grassy verge beside the road.
  • The team is on the verge of victory.
  • His teasing sometimes verges on cruelty.

Forms

verge · verges · verged · verging

Similar words

edge
The usual general word for an outer limit.
brink
Often suggests a steep drop or an approaching danger.
boundary
Emphasizes a dividing line between areas or territories.