marchland

[ mahrch-land, -luhnd ]

noun

1. borderland.

marchland

/ ˈmɑːtʃˌlænd; -lənd /

noun

1. a less common word for borderland march 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of marchland¹

First recorded in 1540–50; march ² + land

Example Sentences

Eloise must seem to him and Jondo like the Mary Marchland they had known in their young manhood.

From Project Gutenberg

That beauty shone resplendent now in the beautiful face of Mary Marchland's daughter.

From Project Gutenberg

In Marchland a woman used to bleed patients for a few pence per arm.

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Related Words

• edge
• entrance
• line
• outpost