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noun Gulf States.

a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.

the strip of grass between a street and sidewalk.

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Origin of neutral ground

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; for an earlier sense

Words nearby neutral ground

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How to use neutral ground in a sentence

As in most stories that bring strangers together on neutral ground, everyone has a secret or three.
Nine Perfect Strangers Is a Master Class From Some of Hollywood’s Finest Actors— But Not Much More|Judy Berman|August 17, 2021|Time
Halvorssen chose Oslo for the forum because it was neutral ground.
Oslo Freedom Forum: The Davos For Do-Gooding Dissidents|Eli Lake|May 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We needed to find some options for moving to neutral ground.
Komen Kills Major Lobbying Day in D.C., Urges People Not to Abandon Women|Abigail Pesta|March 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

It was the Spy of the Neutral Ground, who died as he had lived, devoted to his country, and a martyr to her liberties.
The Spy|J. Fenimore Cooper
The Shanghai had rashly ventured into supposed neutral ground in that alley and had crowed once too often.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
Davis got tired of the war and invited President Lincoln to meet him on neutral ground to discuss terms of peace.
Lincolniana|Andrew Adderup
Miss MacLauren, on the neutral ground of a non-combatant, was expected by each to furnish the admiration and applause.
Emmy Lou|George Madden Martin

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