marchland

[ mahrch-land, -luhnd ]

noun

1. borderland.

marchland

/ ˈmɑːtʃˌlænd; -lənd /

noun

1. a less common word for borderland march 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of marchland¹

First recorded in 1540–50; march ² + land

Example Sentences

It was now with the Ottomans almost exclusively that he had to deal; the other Seljouk hordes had no longer any marchland along the shrunken frontier of his dominions.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• edge
• entrance
• line
• outpost