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bor·der·land
(bôr′dər-lănd′)n.
1. Land located on or near a border.
2. An indeterminate area, situation, or condition: the borderland between sleeping and waking.
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borderland
(ˈbɔːdəˌlænd)n
1. (Human Geography) land located on or near a frontier or boundary
2. an indeterminate region: the borderland between intellect and intelligence.
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bor•der•land
(ˈbɔr dərˌlænd)n.
1. land forming a border or frontier.
2. an uncertain, intermediate district, space, or condition.
[1805–15]
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Noun | 1. | borderland - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales" district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
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