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no-man's land

Noun

Meaning

A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for.

Fig.: An unclaimed space or time.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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no man's land

no-man's-land

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Examples

The most fruitful areas for the growth of the sciences were those which had been neglected as a no-man's land between the various established fields. Norbert Wiener

Competitiveness demands flexibility, choice and openness - or Europe will fetch up in a no-man's land between the rising economies of Asia and market-driven North America. David Cameron

but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal Source: Internet

in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity Source: Internet

in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression Source: Internet

A huge no man's land was cleared to provide a clear line of fire at fleeing refugees. citation Immediate effects US President John F. Kennedy visiting the Berlin Wall on 26 June 1963. Source: Internet

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