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borderland
noun bor·der·land \ˈbȯr-dər-ˌland\
: the land on either side of a border between countries
: an unclear state or condition that is between two things and is like each of them in some ways
Full Definition of BORDERLAND
2
: a vague intermediate state or region <the borderland between fantasy and reality>
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First Known Use of BORDERLAND
1811
Rhymes with BORDERLAND
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