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border zone
[BOR-der zohn]
noun
pl: border zones
zona de fronteira
1.
An area of land near or along a border between two countries or regions
The border zone between the two nations is heavily monitored.
A zona de fronteira entre as duas nações é fortemente monitorada.
2.
A demilitarized or restricted area established for security purposes near a boundary
Residents in the border zone require special permits to travel.
Os residentes na zona de fronteira precisam de autorizações especiais para viajar.
Synonyms
border region
frontier zone
borderland
boundary area
Antonyms
interior
heartland
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
zona de fronteira
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
zona limítrofe
Alternative formal term used in legal contexts
Portugal
zona fronteiriça
Common term in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
on the border
cross the border
border dispute
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