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单词 borderland
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borderland

noun

bor·​der·​land ˈbȯr-dər-ˌland How to pronounce borderland (audio)
1
a
: territory at or near a border
b
: fringe sense 3a
lives on the borderland of society
2
: a vague intermediate state or region
the borderland between fantasy and reality

Synonyms

  • border
  • frontier
  • march
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Example Sentences

in the borderland between sleeping and waking He describes adolescence as the tumultuous borderlands between childhood and adulthood.
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Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

borderland

noun

as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries I grew up on the borderland, so I speak both languages

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • border
  • frontier
  • march
  • no-man's-land
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