border zone
US: /ˈbɔɹdɚ ˌzoʊn/
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Definition of border zone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
geographyRarearea of land close to a line separating countries or regionsRare
  • Farmers in the border zone often cross daily to sell produce.
2.
securityTECH.specially controlled area along a boundary with strict checks or limitsTECH.
  • Only residents can enter the border zone without special permits.
3.
figurativeTECH.area of transition between two very different situations or statesTECH.
  • The town is a border zone between poverty and growing prosperity.
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Expressions with border

border onv.
touch or be next to something
The garden borders on the river..
border on the ridiculousv.
come very close to being absurd or completely unreasonable
Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.
south of the borderadv.
in or to a place south of a country's border
The birds migrate south of the border during winter.
border on insanityv.
be very close to being insane
His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.
border guardn.
official who monitors and controls entry at a border
The border guard checked passports diligently.
border townn.
town near a border between two countries
The border town was bustling with traders from both countries.

Expressions with zone

comfort zonen.
state where one feels safe, at ease, and in control
He rarely steps out of his comfort zone to try new things.
zone inv.
focus attention or effort on a specific target or detail
She zoned in on the most important point.
dead zonen.
region without mobile phone signal
My phone lost service in the dead zone.
no-go zonen.
area considered too dangerous to enter
The neighborhood became a no-go zone after dark.
in the zoneadj.
mentally immersed in an activity
When he's coding, he's completely in the zone.
in one's comfort zoneadv.
feeling relaxed and at ease
She performs best when she's in her comfort zone.
in the twilight zoneadj.
in a state of confusion or uncertainty
After the accident, he felt in the twilight zone.
twilight zonen.
area between categories or states with mixed features
His decision left him in a twilight zone of uncertainty.
zone outv.
become mentally disengaged from surroundings
She zoned out while staring at the ocean.
death zonen.
extremely dangerous or life-threatening situation
The war zone became a death zone overnight.

Terms related to border zone

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Examples of border zone in a sentence

  • Tourists are warned not to photograph military sites in the border zone.
  • Military patrols were increased throughout the border zone after the incident.
  • Photography is strictly prohibited anywhere in the border zone.
  • Her life feels like a border zone between youth and middle age.
  • The company now operates in a border zone between startup and corporation.

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  1. French:zone frontalière, zone de frontière, ...
  2. German:Grenzgebiet, Grenzstreifen, ...
  3. Italian:zona di confine, zona di frontiera, ...
  4. Spanish:zona fronteriza, zona límite, ...
  5. Portuguese:zona fronteiriça, faixa fronteiriça, ...
  6. Chinese:边境地区, 边境管制区, ...
  7. Japanese:国境地帯, 国境管理区域, ...
  8. Arabic:مِنْطَقَة حُدُودِيَّة, حِزام حُدُودِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֵזוֹר גְּבוּל, אֵזוֹר גְּבוּל, ...
  10. Russian:пограничная зона, переходная зона, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прикордонна зона, погранична зона, ...
  12. Hindi:सीमावर्ती क्षेत्र, सीमा पट्टी, ...
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