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noâman'sâland
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noâman'sâland
(noun)
noâman'sâland
/
Ë
noÊËmĂŠnzËlĂŠnd/
noun
noâman'sâland
/
Ë
noÊËmĂŠnzËlĂŠnd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOâMAN'SâLAND
[
singular
]
:
an area of land between two countries or armies that is not controlled by anyone
—
often used figuratively
His music lies in the
no-man's-land
between jazz and rock.
The downtown area was a
no-man's-land
of abandoned buildings and decay.
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