MEANING
A place where neither of two opposing parties has a home advantage or controlling claim.
Use it for
Negotiation; balanced encounters; temporary suspension of territorial advantageChoose a meeting place that changes the power relationship.
Words that belong together
- meet on neutral ground
- choose neutral ground
- neutral ground for talks
On the page
They chose the public library as neutral ground for the family discussion.
On neutral ground, neither delegation could dictate the seating plan.
The café served as neutral ground between two rival student groups.
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Word forms
- Base
- neutral ground
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Established compound, often uncountable. Neutral describes the parties' relationship to the location, not necessarily the politics of everyone present. Usually uncountable as a meeting-place concept; neutral grounds is possible when referring to several distinct sites.
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