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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of borderland
In order to wholeheartedly honor Texas and its borderland history, Musgraves taps into another genre that has long been in conversation with country music: música mexicana.
—
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for borderland
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for borderland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borderland
border
Noun
-
The forces operated out of several locations in southern Azerbaijan, two of the sources said, adjacent to Iran’s northern border and, at its closest point, only about 60 miles from the Iranian city of Tabriz, which Israel struck during the war.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
-
Black-and-white Tegu lizard (Salvator merianae) Iguazu Falls, the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the Brazil-Argentina border.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Borderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borderland. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
