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no man's land

noun

an area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established.
an unowned or unclaimed tract of usually barren land.
an indefinite or ambiguous area where guidelines and authority are not clear:
a no man's land between acceptance and rejection.
(in tennis, handball, etc.) the area of a court in which a player is at a tactical disadvantage, as the area of a tennis court about midway between the net and the base line.

no-man's-land

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

They met in no-mans-land and spent the day swapping small gifts and playing soccer.

The forces of the Northern army advanced into the vast no-mans land by the roads leading from the fords.

Stretching away to the westward between Grants army and Lees lay no-mans-land—the Wilderness.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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