1. the blank space around the edges of a page
2. an amount by which something is won or falls short
3. a profit made on buying and selling
Usage: business

1. to provide with a margin or border

Examples

• Write your notes in the margin of the textbook.
• She won the election by a narrow margin of three votes.
• The store needs a 20% margin to stay profitable.
• Leave a margin of error when calculating the budget.
• We need to margin the document before printing.
• The candidate lost by a wide margin in the polls.
• There’s no margin for mistakes in this project.