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undelimited land

[ʌnˈdɛlɪmɪtɪd lænd]
nounpl: undelimited lands
terra não demarcada
1. Land whose boundaries have not been officially marked, defined, or established by legal survey or agreement
The undelimited land between the two properties caused disputes for years.
A terra não demarcada entre as duas propriedades causou disputas por anos.
2. Territory without clearly defined borders or limits, particularly in geographic or administrative contexts
Indigenous groups continue to fight for rights to undelimited land in the Amazon.
Grupos indígenas continuam lutando por direitos sobre terras não demarcadas na Amazônia.
Synonyms
unbounded landunmarked landundemarked landundefined territory
Antonyms
demarcated landdelimited landbounded landsurveyed land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra não demarcada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in legal and indigenous rights contexts
São Paulo
terreno não delimitado
Used in urban property disputes and municipal contexts
Portugal
terra não delimitada
More formal usage in administrative and legal documentation
Rio de Janeiro
terra sem demarcação
Alternative phrasing common in local usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

disputed territory
gray area
no man's land
terra de ninguém
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