borderland

[bawr-der-land]

noun

1. land forming a border or frontier.

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

borderland

/ ˈbɔːdəˌlænd /

noun

1. land located on or near a frontier or boundary

2. an indeterminate region

   the borderland between intellect and intelligence

Word History and Origins

Origin of borderland¹

First recorded in 1805–15; border + land

Example Sentences

Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, staffed by foreigners -- many of them Chinese -- who often say they were trafficked and forced to swindle people online, part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry.

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

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

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

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“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.

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