Thesaurus results for BORDERLAND

borderland

noun

ˈbȯr-dər-ˌland

Definition of borderland next

as in border

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

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Recent Examples of borderland Karla Cordero is a Chicana educator whose work lives in our borderlands and bridges community into artistry by curating open mics and an online poetry journal. —

Yesika Salgado, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Drought hangs like a dark, rainless cloud over the borderlands. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Whether carrying aid workers or racing drivers across the Sahara, researchers through the Australian outback, or fighters across rugged borderlands, its reputation continues to grow. —

Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Brownsville is part of the Rio Grande Valley Sector, spanning 260 miles of borderland in South Texas. —

Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for borderland

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border

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Tucked in the northeastern part of Congo close to the Ugandan border, Ituri province has been reeling from attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The programs on opposite sides of the Missouri-Kansas border will play the neutral-site game at T-Mobile Center.

— Killian Wright, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026