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nonplace

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An anthropological space of transience where human beings remain anonymous, such as an airport or shopping mall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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noun

Meaning 2

That which is not a place but has some aspects of one, such as cyberspace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of French non-lieu, non- + place.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: non-lieu — that which is not a place
  • Spanish: no-lugar — that which is not a place