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border district

border district

4.2
An area next to the line between two countries where people live on both sides
  • noun
translation icon : distrito fronterizo
  • southern border district

Examples

  • An extensive network of tunnels and bunkers was discovered in Lebanon's southern border district in 2006.

    Academic text (2015)

  • They may be valid as tools for preserving peace in times of catastrophe, but they have been invoked for decades as a permanent warrant against the administrative challenges and potential instabilities of the far-flung border districts, especially in the North Eastern Province, which has been under virtual emergency rule since independence.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The border district between Hungary and Slovakia is known for its rich cultural diversity.

  • Many businesses operate in the border district, serving customers from both sides of the border.

  • Residents of the border district often participate in events that celebrate the cultures of both neighboring countries.

Synonyms

frontier
vsborder district
41 4.1

An area at the border between two countries, often guarded

is a defined administrative area beside the country boundary not the line itself
borderland
vsborder district
4 5.6

An area of land near the border between two countries or regions

is the formal administrative unit along the country boundary rather than an informal area
march
vsborder district
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A border area of a country near another country

is a neutral administrative area along a country boundary without historic emphasis
marchland
vsborder district
  • Archaic
9.9

Land along the border between two countries

is used as the administrative name for that same boundary area
borderland region
vsborder district
4.8

Land near the line that separates two countries or areas

is an administrative zone spanning the country boundary rather than a general area

Antonyms

interior
4.0

In the land away from the coast

How Close

border
∞ 1.0
border district
4.2
frontier
41 4.1
interior
4.0

Surface Forms

border district singular
border districts plural

Morphology

border + district

The meaning is directly composed from 'border' (boundary area) + 'district' (administrative area); a B1 learner who knows both nouns can infer an area or administrative unit located along a border. This is a literal, compositional phrase following common cross-linguistic patterns for place descriptions, so it should be immediately understandable.

Etymology

Border district The noun border district comes from the simple picture of a district that sits right on a border, with people and houses on both sides of the line. Because the place is along the edge between two countries or regions, the name means 'an area that lies along or crosses a border'.