no-man's land
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
But she feels she is stuck in a kind of "no-man's land" when it comes to professional roles, too, with graduate positions often requiring several years of experience that she doesn't have.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Poland refused to let them cross, leaving hundreds stranded in a freezing no-man's land.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023
The AP is among media outlets who have spoken to migrants abandoned in a no-man’s land in dire conditions.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Many boundaries overlapped, and there were bits of no-man’s land here and there, covered by no deed and subject to entry by anyone who discovered them.
From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace
