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borderland

[bawr-der-land]

noun

  1. land forming a border or frontier.

  2. an uncertain, intermediate district, space, or condition.



borderland

/ ˈɔːəˌæԻ /

noun

  1. land located on or near a frontier or boundary

  2. an indeterminate region

    the borderland between intellect and intelligence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of borderland1

First recorded in 1805–15; border + land
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Example Sentences

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Based on the Trump administration’s frequent visits to the borderlands and promises to help us, one might be optimistic that proposed policies would reduce overdoses and improve health outcomes.

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Then the slippery borderland between fact and fiction, and the perils of ignoring just how slippery it is.

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Turkey is a big player, controlling borderlands where it has deployed its own regular troops as well as the militias it sponsors.

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Alvaro moved from New Mexico to Southern Arizona to be in the borderlands.

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In the borderlands of south Lebanon, Hezbollah has spent the last 18 years preparing tunnels and positions in solid rock.

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