English Explanatory Dictionary

liminal space

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A depiction of an empty or abandoned place, often made to appear unsettling, surreal, or nostalgic.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see liminal, space.

Word forms

liminal space liminal spaces

Etymology

From liminal (“of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold”) + space, due to originally focusing on "in-between" spaces such as hallways and stairwells.

Related words

Backrooms dead mall kenopsia
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