borderland
[ bawr-der-land ]
/ ˈbɔr dərˌlænd /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for borderland
borderland
/ (ˈbɔːdəˌlænd) /
noun
land located on or near a frontier or boundary
an indeterminate regionthe borderland between intellect and intelligence
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