neutral ground

Regional

Meaning: The median strip in the middle of a road.
Type: Regionalism
Used in: New Orleans, Louisiana

What does “neutral ground” mean

New Orleans-specific term for what most Americans call a "median." Historical: the wide median on Canal Street was once a neutral zone between the French and American sides of the city.

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