bor ‧ der ‧ land /ˈbɔːdəlænd $ ˈbɔːrdər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the land near the border between two countries
2 . the borderland between two qualities is an unclear area that contains features of both of them
bor ‧ der ‧ land /ˈbɔːdəlænd $ ˈbɔːrdər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the land near the border between two countries
2 . the borderland between two qualities is an unclear area that contains features of both of them
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012