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NO MAN'S LAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
Example:
in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression
Synonyms:
no man's land; twilight zone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("no man's land" is a kind of...):
ambiguity; equivocalness (unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("no man's land" is a kind of...):
area; country (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("no man's land" is a kind of...):
land (the land on which real estate is located)
