neutral ground

noun

Gulf States.

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

2. the strip of grass between a street and sidewalk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutral ground¹

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

Example Sentences

On the other, Southeast Asia stands to gain from manufacturing and investment relocation, as firms look for neutral ground.

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Now, these AFC West foes meet on neutral ground to resume what hasn’t been much of a rivalry of late.

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The role of place has great symbolic power in politics — and Budapest is not neutral ground.

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The role of place has great symbolic power in politics — and Budapest is not neutral ground.

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But not everybody sees the Hungarian capital as sufficiently neutral ground.

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