borderland

American  

[bawr-der-land] / ˈbɔr dərˌlænd /

noun

1. land forming a border or frontier.

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

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borderland British  

/ ˈbɔːdəˌlænd /

noun

1. land located on or near a frontier or boundary

2. an indeterminate region

   the borderland between intellect and intelligence

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Etymology

Origin of borderland

First recorded in 1805–15; border + land

Example Sentences

“Conquering the North” is a sprawling book about wars, treaties, empires and ethnic conflict along China’s northern borderlands.

From The Wall Street Journal

Border Patrol, on the other hand, patrols the borderlands for anyone they encounter and suspect of entering illegally.

From Los Angeles Times

After decades of exile - in Thailand, the Netherlands and the borderlands of Myanmar - he entered a ceasefire with India.

From BBC

On the borderlands of early civilizations, people who considered one another alien met in moments of trade, warfare or simple human curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I always wanted to find places that reminded me of home,” the comedian and actor, originally from the Texas borderlands, says of her affinity for the family-run restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times