as in borders
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 borderlands
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.
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Yesika Salgado, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But modern-day ranchers here will attest that the semi-arid Malpai borderlands make for an ideal grazing habitat.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
With Israel’s borderlands in ruins and hundreds of its citizens taken hostage, the country’s voters could no longer countenance their leader’s quietism, which now looked like a historic blunder.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Today, there's a tale of two borderlands in the Himalayas.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Tucson is the borderlands, and the people here are long accustomed to roaming travelers stopping through.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
Yesika Salgado, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But modern-day ranchers here will attest that the semi-arid Malpai borderlands make for an ideal grazing habitat.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
With Israel’s borderlands in ruins and hundreds of its citizens taken hostage, the country’s voters could no longer countenance their leader’s quietism, which now looked like a historic blunder.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Today, there's a tale of two borderlands in the Himalayas.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Tucson is the borderlands, and the people here are long accustomed to roaming travelers stopping through.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borderlands
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The North Star state now has an opportunity to write a narrative that positions it as a hub for both innovation and solidarity — harnessing stories that can travel beyond local borders and serve as a model for entrepreneurs everywhere.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Coneflower adapts to various soils and tolerates drought, adding color to borders and natural areas.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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State Farm sees good reason to push Jake into new frontiers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Rooms in a Four Seasons are never going to push back the frontiers of interior decor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Borderlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borderlands. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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