borderland

Everyday

1. The land near a border between two countries or regions. tree →
2. A state or area between two things that is not clearly one or the other. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography, borderlands such as the Scottish Borders were places of raids and battles. In stories, a borderland is wild and dangerous. As an idea: «the borderland between sleep and waking».

Examples

• Raiders crossed the borderlands between England and Scotland. tree →
• The borderland was full of castles. tree →
• The village lies in the borderland between two countries. tree →
• Dreams happen in the borderland between sleep and waking. tree →
• Many languages are spoken in the borderlands. tree →
• The road is dangerous even near here, and this is not yet the borderland of the Caucasus. tree →

Note

Often plural: the borderlands. Similar: frontier, border region.