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

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

From BBC

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

From Salon

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

From BBC

Ukraine’s borderlands may be about to become more dangerous still.

From New York Times

"But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been others who have gone unseen. Jaguars belong in the borderlands, historically and still today. This is their home," Southern explained.

From Salon