English Explanatory Dictionary

borderland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Land near a border; marches.
  2. An intermediate state, category, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔː(ɹ).də(ɹ)ˌlænd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-borderland.wav

Word forms

borderland borderlands border-land

Etymology

From border + land.

Synonyms

marchland grey area twilight zone shadowland

Related words

borderline liminal

Derived words

borderlander
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