borderland

• Substantiv, das ein Gebiet oder eine Region bezeichnet, die an oder beiderseits einer Grenze oder Landesgrenze liegt; oft auch im übertragenen Sinn für einen Grenzbereich zwischen zwei Zuständen oder Disziplinen.

A noun referring to a district or region situated on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area.

1. Region near a borderB2formal

   A district or area located on either side of a border or boundary between two countries or regions.

   Grenzgebiet

   • The borderland between France and Germany has a unique cultural blend.
   • Many people live in the borderland and commute across the frontier for work.
   • The borderland is often a place of trade and exchange.

   Synonymeborderboundaryedgefrontiermarchmarchlandmarginperiphery

2. Transitional or ambiguous areaC1formal

   A figurative area that is between two states, conditions, or categories; an uncertain or intermediate zone.

   Grenzbereich

   • The concept exists in the borderland between science and philosophy.
   • He lives in the borderland of sleep and wakefulness.
   • The artist works in the borderland of reality and imagination.

   Synonymeborderlineboundaryedgefrontiergray areainterfacelimbothresholdtwilight zone