non-place

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

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Meanings

nounnon-place (plural non-places)

plural non-places

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nonplace.
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APA

non-place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-place

MLA

“non-place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-place. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-place,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-place.

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