nonplace

[US]/ˈnɒnpleɪs/
[UK]/ˈnɑːnpleɪs/

Translation

n.A transitory space, such as an airport, highway, or shopping mall, where people pass through without developing meaningful connections or attachments to the location.; A place that lacks meaningful significance, identity, or cultural context; a space of anonymity.
adj.Describing the characteristic nature of nonplace; transitory and lacking permanent significance.

Phrases & Collocations

nonplace space

nonplace airport

nonplace experience

nonplace concept

modern nonplaces

nonplace setting

transient nonplaces

nonplace quality

nonplace atmosphere

the nonplace

Example Sentences

modern airports are quintessential nonplaces that people pass through without forming lasting memories.

the shopping mall has become an urban nonplace, designed for consumption rather than community.

he experienced a sense of nonplace while standing in the sterile hospital corridor.

nonplace theory suggests that certain environments strip away individual identity.

highways function as nonplaces, connecting destinations while offering no sense of belonging.

the anonymity of nonplaces can be both liberating and deeply unsettling.

many hotel rooms feel like nonplaces, identical regardless of which city you are in.

the subway station embodied the perfect nonplace, with its identical tiles and fluorescent lighting.

waiting rooms are nonplaces where time seems to stand still and identity dissolves.

supermarkets have become nonplaces of consumption, stripping away local culture and uniqueness.

the architecture of nonplaces creates environments that feel familiar yet completely alienating.

airports exist in a geopolitical nonplace, belonging to no particular country while serving all.

large parking lots represent the ultimate nonplace, designed for cars rather than human beings.

nonplace syndrome describes the psychological effect of feeling nowhere and everywhere at once.

the uniformity of chain stores creates a sense of nonplace across different neighborhoods.

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