as in desert
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
the city's decayed industrial quarter is a no-man's-land of abandoned factories and weedy vacant lots
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Recent Examples of no-man's-land
When this happens, their planet goes back and forth between being a searing, endless stretch of desert or frozen no-man's-land.
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Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Abandoned by King Hassan II for its association with the Rif mountain revolts after Moroccan independence, in 1956, Tangier became a dilapidated drive-through, a no-man's-land for another 50 years.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Today, guerrillas, drug smugglers, poachers, and jaguars rule this vast no-man's-land.
—David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Abandoned by King Hassan II for its association with the Rif mountain revolts after Moroccan independence, in 1956, Tangier became a dilapidated drive-through, a no-man's-land for another 50 years.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
Today, guerrillas, drug smugglers, poachers, and jaguars rule this vast no-man's-land.
—David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-man's-land
desert
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Homes in the desert community are spaced out and tucked away behind desert foliage, according to Lamie, who says most properties sit on lots that are over an acre.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Only three head coaches have reached a fifth season since Arizona relocated to the desert in 1988.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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