Pronunciation: ' n ō - ˌ manz- ˌ land
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : an area of unowned, unclaimed, or uninhabited land b : an unoccupied area between opposing armies c : an area not suitable or used for occupation or habitation <downtown was a retailing no-man's-land >
2 : an anomalous, ambiguous, or indefinite area especially of operation, application, or jurisdiction <the no-man's-land between art and science>