marchland

A district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or region.

ruРайон, состоящий из территории по обе стороны границы или рубежа страны или региона.esRegión que comprende territorio a ambos lados de una frontera o límite de un país o región.frTerritoire situé de part et d'autre d'une frontière ou d'une limite d'un pays ou d'une région.deGebiet beiderseits einer Grenze oder eines Grenzstreifens eines Landes oder einer Region, oft ein Grenzland oder eine Grenzmark.ptRegião formada pelo território de ambos os lados de uma fronteira ou limite de um país ou região; faixa fronteiriça ou zona de fronteira.zh指位于两国或两地区边界两侧的边境地区；也指边区、边境地带。arالمنطقة الحدودية أو الأراضي الواقعة على جانبي الحدود بين بلد أو إقليم وآخر.

1. Border territory C1 formal

   A district or region located on either side of a border or boundary of a country or area.

   • The ancient kingdom established a marchland to protect its frontier.
   • The marchland was often a site of conflict between neighboring states.
   • Settlements in the marchland developed a unique culture blending both sides.

   ruПограничная территорияesterritorio fronterizofrmarchedeGrenzgebietptTerritório fronteiriçozh边境地区arمنطقة حدودية

   Synonymes: borderborderlandfrontiermarch

   Antonymes: centercoreinterior

• marchlands plural form
• marchlands' possessive plural form
• marchland's possessive singular form