noun
- people who live near or along a border between countries or regions
- historical raiders who lived along the border between England and Scotland
Usage: plural form
Usage: historical; capitalized when referring to specific groups
Examples
- The borderers faced constant uncertainty due to changing political boundaries.
- Many borderers spoke both languages fluently.
- The Scottish Borderers were known for their fierce independence.
- Border conflicts often involved local borderers on both sides.
- These borderers developed unique customs blending both cultures.
- The king struggled to control the unruly borderers in the frontier regions.