no man's land
/ˈnoʊˌmænzˌlænd/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The ground between trenches where a soldier from either side would be easily targeted.
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noun
A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular for which to care.
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noun
The part of a prison, hospital complex, etc. where individuals are not normally allowed to enter.
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noun
The area between the backcourt and the space close to the net, from which it is difficult to return the ball.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An area of the field where a fielder cannot save a single, nor stop a boundary.
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noun
Territory that is often disputed, and that cannot be inhabited because of fear of conflict, especially:
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noun
Territory that is often disputed, and that cannot be inhabited because of fear of conflict, especially:
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: kill zone"
- "Here and there in that wilderness of dead bodies—the dreadful “No-Man’s-Land” between the opposing lines—deserted guns showed up singly or in groups, glistening in the full glare of the beam or silhouetted in black against a ray behind."
- "Now, George, if you’re going to consider this question from the point of view of poetry, you’re off to No Man’s Land, where I won’t follow you."
- "There’s a 137-square-mile chunk of Franklin County […] often referred to as "no man’s land" because it isn’t protected by any of the county’s four fire districts."
- "Today Qingshan district is a patchwork of tiny fields, polluted streams and roadside markets selling building materials. But the city government is in the process of transforming this no-man’s-land into a sparkling new suburb."
- "At the last Polish station all train officials left, except the locomotive crew, and we slowly trundled over a strongly fortified no man's land for a few hundred yards until we drew in to the first station in Russia."
Etymology
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnoʊˌmænzˌlænd/
- British English: /ˈnəʊˌmænzˌlænd/