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marchland

march·land

UK/ˈmɑːt͡ʃ.lænd/ US/ˈmɑɹt͡ʃ.lænd/ uncommon

noun

1.

district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area

  • “the Welsh marches between England and Wales”

Origin

From march (“border region”) + land.

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