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borderland

 

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Noun borderland has 1 sense
  1. borderland, border district, march, marchland - 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"
    --1 is a kind of district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion

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Borderland

Definition:

1. An area on or near a border, often characterized by its unique cultural, political, or geographical features.

2. A region that marks the boundary between two countries or territories.

3. A state of transition or ambiguity between different conditions or ideas.

Examples:

Sense 1: An area on or near a border

- The small town of Laredo stands as a borderland between the United States and Mexico.

- In the borderland between France and Spain, you can experience the blend of both cultures.

- The desert serves as a vast borderland between the two countries.

Sense 2: Region marking the boundary between two countries or territories

- The borderland between India and Pakistan is heavily guarded.

- The disputed region acts as a borderland between the two conflicting nations.

- The beautiful landscape of the borderland attracts tourists from both sides of the border.

Sense 3: State of transition or ambiguity

- The concept of love in Shakespeare's plays often exists in a borderland between passion and madness.

- The artist's work resides in the borderland between abstract and realism.

- As she graduated college, Jane found herself in a borderland between adolescence and adulthood.

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