Borderland
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɔː(ɹ).də(ɹ)ˌlænd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Borderland is a noun meaning Land near a border; marches.
Meaning
Land near a border; marches.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) An intermediate state, category, etc.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: twilight zone, shadowland
retaining Liddesdale and his other Borderlands and Offices in his owne person
They came to the river that marked the very edge of the borderland of the Wild […]
[…] he pieces together his tale: arson, cattle raids, the usual borderlands story, ending in destitution, the making of orphans.
Word Forms
- borderlands
- border-land
Synonyms for borderland
Depending on context, synonyms include marchland, shadowland.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marchland, frontier, border, boundary, hinterland, borderspace.
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