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There've always been people in the borderland between childhood and adulthood. That state is not a matter of chronological age. It's a matter of understanding that you can accept a future that has been defined by the previous generation, or you can reject it and make something new.
Will Shetterly

Meaning of "borderland" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BORDERLAND

borderland  [ˈbɔːdəˌlænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BORDERLAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Borderland is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BORDERLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Borderland

Borderland or Borderlands are the geographical space or zone around a territorial border. It may also refer to...

Definition of borderland in the English dictionary

The definition of borderland in the dictionary is land located on or near a frontier or boundary. Other definition of borderland is an indeterminate region.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BORDERLAND


Bechuanaland
bɛˈtʃwɑːnəˌlænd
Damaraland
dəˈmɑːrəˌlænd
fatherland
ˈfɑːðəˌlænd
gangsterland
ˈɡæŋstəˌlænd
Gelderland
ˈɡɛldəˌlænd
Gondwanaland
ɡɒndˈwɑːnəˌlænd
Guelderland
ˈɡeldəˌlænd
hinderland
ˈhɪndəˌlænd
hinterland
ˈhɪntəˌlænd
Maryland
ˈmɛərɪˌlænd
motherland
ˈmʌðəˌlænd
Nagaland
ˈnɑːɡəˌlænd
Namaland
ˈnɑːməˌlænd
Namaqualand
nəˈmɑːkwəˌlænd
Nyasaland
nɪˈæsəˌlænd
Oberland
ˈəʊbəˌlænd
overland
ˈəʊvəˌlænd
slumberland
ˈslʌmbəˌlænd
timberland
ˈtɪmbəˌlænd
wonderland
ˈwʌndəˌlænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BORDERLAND

border disease
border dispute
border guard
border incident
Border Leicester
Border Patrol
border police
border raid
border state
border taxes
border terrier
bordereau
bordereaux
borderer
bordering countries
borderless
borderline
borderline case
borderline personality disorder

WORDS THAT END LIKE BORDERLAND

Alice-in-Wonderland
Bernese Oberland
Courland
Cumberland
Deutschland
engarland
England
garland
Ingerland
Kurland
moorland
Nederland
New Netherland
norland
Northumberland
Saarland
Sunderland
Sutherland
Switzerland
Westmorland

Synonyms and antonyms of borderland in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «borderland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BORDERLAND

Find out the translation of borderland to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of borderland from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «borderland» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

边疆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fronteriza
570 millions of speakers

English

borderland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परदेश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحدودية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пограничья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fronteira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীমান্তপ্রদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frontière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sempadan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grenzland
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボーダーランド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Borderland
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biên ải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எல்லைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सीमावर्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sınır bölgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zona di confine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogranicze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пограниччя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de frontieră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραμεθόριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grensgebied
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grenseland
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of borderland

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BORDERLAND»

The term «borderland» is regularly used and occupies the 64.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BORDERLAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «borderland» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «borderland» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about borderland

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QUOTES WITH «BORDERLAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word borderland.
1
Will Shetterly
There've always been people in the borderland between childhood and adulthood. That state is not a matter of chronological age. It's a matter of understanding that you can accept a future that has been defined by the previous generation, or you can reject it and make something new.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORDERLAND»

Discover the use of borderland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to borderland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Xinjiang: China's Muslim Borderland
The volume surveys the region's geography; its history of military and political subjugation to China; economic, social, and commercial conditions; demography, public health, and ecology; and patterns of adaption, resistance, opposiiton, ...
S. Frederick Starr, 2004
2
Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine
The word 'Ukraine' means 'borderland' and for most of its history the lands that make up present-day Ukraine have been a collection of other countries' border regions.
Anna Reid, 2003
3
The Bengal Borderland: Beyond State and Nation in South Asia
A look at South Asia beyond state and nation.
Willem van Schendel, 2005
4
Borderland Churches: A Congregation's Introduction to ...
Borderland Churches is a call to embrace the pluralistic, post Christian and postmodern culture with a sense of opportunity and hope.
Gary V Nelson, 2009
5
Living in the Borderland: The Evolution of Consciousness and ...
The Evolution of Consciousness and the Challenge of Healing Trauma Jerome S . Bernstein. After reading my article on the Borderland and discussing this aspect of her life with her oldest son, one mother said that he offered some “additional ...
Jerome S. Bernstein, 2006
6
The Borderland of Imbecility: Medicine, Society and the ...
"This book exploits a rich variety of archival sources, particularly from the Sandlebridge Colony in Cheshire, and a wide range of contemporary medical, educational and parliamentary material.
Mark Jackson, 2000
7
The House on the Borderland
A classic novel that bridges the gap between late 19th century British works in the supernatural or fantastic vein, and modern horror fiction. Listed as one of H.P. Lovecraft's favorite works.
William Hope Hodgson, 2013
8
Romania: Borderland of Europe
In this book the preeminent Romanian historian Lucian Boia examines his native land's development from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics and ethnic identity.
Lucian Boia, 2001
9
Borderland: Continuity and Change in the Countryside, a ...
Canterbury Press is proud to have acquired these backlist Ronald Blythe titles, consisting of illustrated collections of the authors regular weekly column on the back page of the Church Times where, with a poets eye, he observes the comings ...
Ronald Blythe, 2007
10
Borderland Jaguars
But the book is primarily a natural history of the jaguar and discusses its distribution, habitats, and hunting and breeding characteristics.
David Earl Brown, Carlos A. López González, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORDERLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term borderland is used in the context of the following news items.
1
First Alert: Watch for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms this week
Moist unstable air will move into the Borderland tonight through Friday, while a weak cold front makes it's way into the region, this will increase ... «KVIA El Paso, Jul 15»
2
Mexican helicopter comes under fire, kills 6 near US border
Mexican Marines during an operation against Los Zetas. Borderland Beat Reporter Buggs via Wikimedia Commons ... «EagleFordTexas.com, Jul 15»
3
The Fifth Kharkiv
In 1991, Kharkiv became a borderland city again, facing once more a peripheral status and suffering from broken economic ties with Moscow. «New Eastern Europe, Jul 15»
4
Researchers Successfully Maintain Enzymatic High-Energy States …
It means that exciting research can be conducted in the borderland of differing expertise. Magnus Wolf-Watz, Umeå University. The results of ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
5
UI seminar transports scholars back to medieval times
... about 900 in Lotharingia (the borderland between contemporary France and Germany) and was expanded until sometime during 1050-1072, ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Chinese Tsui culture added to the World Heritage List
... national unity, ensure borderland security, and promoted the peaceful coexistence of the central government and their local minority regimes. «eTurboNews, Jul 15»
7
Do Myanmar's Rohingya Really Need Citizenship Now?
(The other poorest was Chin State, another ethnic borderland.) Fishing boats belong to Rohingiya Muslims lay-on the foreshore during law-tide ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
Tips to keep yourself and those you love safe this holiday weekend
Shelters in the borderland are usually the busiest at this time of year due to pets escaping from their homes because of fireworks. «KFOX El Paso, Jul 15»
9
Local retired military react to firework signs
Some veterans are seeing the benefit of these signs right here in the Borderland. “It's a way to promote awareness of what combat veterans of ... «KFOX El Paso, Jul 15»
10
“Invisible” protein structure explains the power of enzymes
It means that exciting research can be conducted in the borderland of differing expertise,” says Magnus Wolf-Watz. The main author of the ... «HealthCanal.com, Jul 15»

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