"nonplace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonplaces [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French non-lieu, non- + place. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|fr|non-lieu}} Calque of French non-lieu, {{prefix|en|non|place}} non- + place Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonplace (plural nonplaces)
  1. That which is not a place but has some aspects of one, such as cyberspace. Synonyms: non-place Translations (that which is not a place): non-lieu [masculine] (French), no-lugar [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-nonplace-en-noun-9kmgTnJ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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