Synonyms of borderlands

borderlands

noun

plural of borderland

as in borders

a region along the dividing line between two countries

I grew up on the borderland, so I speak both languages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• frontiers
• marches
• no-man's-lands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of borderlands

That swing was even more dramatic in some South Texas counties in the borderlands, such as Starr County, a 96 percent Latino county that shifted 72 points leftward. — Lydia Sidhom, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

What sets the discovery in Organ Pipe apart are the extraordinary powers the Department of Homeland Security wields to expedite wall construction in the borderlands. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Earlier this year, CNN talked to travelers choosing to vacation in war zones, radiation sites and volatile borderlands. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Several echoes of the borderlands mark the menu at Mariella’s, which is as extensive as that of a full-on cantina and grill. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The new version continues Musgraves’ exploration of the musical traditions that connect Texas, country music and the Mexican-American borderlands — a theme that runs throughout her latest Lost Highway album, Middle of Nowhere. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Trail cameras captured new images of Cinco the jaguar, one of five jaguars known to have roamed southern Arizona's borderlands. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026

In borderlands the ground is always disturbed by history, and south-eastern Poland is no exception. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

American patriotism; native, Spanish and Mexican roots On a Sunday afternoon in early May, troupes of dancers in San Elizario, Texas, turned the town plaza into a stage for a reenactment of 500 years of borderlands history. — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026