no man's land

Definitions of no man's land
  1. noun
    an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
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    type of:
    area, country
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  2. noun
    the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
    “in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression”
    synonyms: twilight zone
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    type of:
    ambiguity, equivocalness
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  3. noun
    land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
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    type of:
    land
    the land on which real estate is located
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