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Synonyms for margin

27 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

edge leeway hair cut gross profit security deposit

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Edge

edge, border, rim, side, verge, brim, skirt, bank, perimeter, fringe, extremity, lip, hem, brink, confine

2. Leeway

leeway, limit, tolerance, latitude, allowance

Other

gross profit, room, scope, swing, security deposit, hair cut, beach

Definitions

n. 1
The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
n. 2
The edge or border of any flat surface.

Related words

Word family: marginless marginal marginalia marginalize
Phrases: margin call profit margin gross margin margin alert margin of error margin of safety net margin

Forms

Plural: margins → edges, borders, rims, sides…

Example sentences

edge Sami seemed to have the edge on his older brother.
leeway The ship had too much leeway and drifted off course.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
margin		falling
edge		rising
leeway		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: lip¹, rim¹, hem¹
4 letters: side¹, room¹, bank¹, edge¹, brim¹
5 letters: beach¹, limit², scope¹, swing¹, skirt¹, verge¹, brink¹
6 letters: border², fringe¹, leeway²
7 letters: confine²
8 letters: latitude³
9 letters: tolerance³, allowance³, perimeter⁴, extremity⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: marge
Español: margen
Català: marge