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no man's land

 

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Noun no man's land has 3 senses
  1. no man's land - an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
    --1 is a kind of
    area, country
  2. no man's land - land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
    --2 is a kind of
    land
  3. twilight zone, no man's land - the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both); "but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise noise but might possibly be a signal"; "in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity"; "in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression"
    --3 is a kind of ambiguity, equivocalness

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No Man's Land

Noun: Area of land where no one has control or authority

No Man's Land refers to a geographical area that is unoccupied or uncontrolled by any group or nation. It is common during times of conflict, such as between two warring nations.

Example sentence: The soldiers cautiously entered the no man's land between the enemy's trenches.

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Noun: A disputed or undefined area

No Man's Land can also represent a disputed or undefined area, such as a legal or political gray area where there are no clear rules or regulations.

Example sentence: The boundary between the two neighboring countries remains a no man's land due to conflicting claims.

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Noun: A situation or place of ambiguous or uncertain status

No Man's Land can be used metaphorically to describe a situation or place that is in an ambiguous or uncertain state, often due to a lack of progress or consensus.

Example sentence: The negotiations between the two parties have reached a deadlock, leaving the issue in a no man's land.

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Noun: An area of dangerous or inhospitable conditions

No Man's Land can also refer to an area that is hazardous, unsafe, or unsuitable for human habitation.

Example sentence: The pollution-ridden industrial site has become a no man's land, devoid of any life.

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