Synonyms of no-man's-land

no-man's-land

noun

ˈnō-ˌmanz-ˌland 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desert
• barren
• wilderness
• wasteland
• heath
• waste
• desolation
• bush
• brush
• open air
• dust bowl
• open
• wild
• outdoors
• badland
• out-of-doors
• nature

Example Sentences

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. — 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