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marchland

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈmɑːt͡ʃ.lænd/
  • US: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃ.lænd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Land comprising the marches of a territory; borderland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Welsh marches between England and Wales

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: borderland, border district, march

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion

History

Etymology

From march (“border region”) + land.