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borderland in German

borderland in German is Grenzland — borderland means an area of land close to a border between two countries or regions.

borderland in German

Grenzland
noun
Land near a border; marches.

What does "borderland" mean?

  1. noun An area of land close to a border between two countries or regions.
    "Documentary filmmaker Cristina Ibarra is among the 25 fellows. Ibarra is known for creating narratives about Latino families living in borderland communities, the MacArthur website said."
  2. noun A state or category that lies between two others, not clearly one or the other.
    "But she did not look as if she were dying; she looked as if she might go on existing in this borderland between life and death for ever."
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borderland in a sentence

  • Documentary filmmaker Cristina Ibarra is among the 25 fellows. Ibarra is known for creating narratives about Latino families living in borderland communities, the MacArthur website said.
  • But she did not look as if she were dying; she looked as if she might go on existing in this borderland between life and death for ever.
  • the subject lies in the misty borderlands of advancing knowledge

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What is "borderland" in German?
"borderland" in German is Grenzland. borderland means: An area of land close to a border between two countries or regions.
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