borderland

• Nom désignant une zone ou une région située de part et d'autre d'une frontière ou d'une limite d'un pays ou d'un territoire.

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.

   zone frontalière

   • 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.

   Synonymesborderboundaryedgefrontiermarchmarchlandmarginperiphery

2. Transitional or ambiguous areaC1formal

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

   zone frontalière

   • 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.

   Synonymesborderlineboundaryedgefrontiergray areainterfacelimbothresholdtwilight zone