no--man-s--land

no man's land

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Definitions of no--man-s--land word

noun no--man-s--land an area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established. 1
noun no--man-s--land an unowned or unclaimed tract of usually barren land. 1
noun no--man-s--land an indefinite or ambiguous area where guidelines and authority are not clear: a no man's land between acceptance and rejection. 1
noun no--man-s--land (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. 1

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Origin of no--man-s--land

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50

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Parts of speech for No--man-s--land

noun

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exclamation

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no--man-s--land popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.