Border District (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The border district in the north has been under intense scrutiny due to the increased smuggling activity in the area.
- Historians have long studied the ancient border district of Hadrian's Wall that once separated the Roman province of Britannia from the lands of the Picts and Celts.
- Parts of the border district between the two rival countries have been off-limits to civilians for decades due to the ongoing conflict.
- In medieval Europe, the Welsh Marches were a lawless border district that frequently changed hands between the English and Welsh monarchs.
- During the war, the border district near the city was often a hotbed of guerrilla activity.