1. land near or along a border between countries or regions
2. an uncertain or intermediate area between two different conditions or states
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The borderland between Mexico and the United States stretches for nearly 2,000 miles.
• Many families in the borderland speak both English and Spanish fluently.
• The artist’s work exists in the borderland between photography and painting.
• She found herself in the borderland between sleep and wakefulness.
• The borderland region has a unique culture influenced by both countries.
• His research explores the borderland between science and philosophy.
• Trade flourishes in the borderland despite political tensions.