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liminal space
[ lim-uh-nl speys ]
noun
- a state or place characterized by being transitional or intermediate in some way: In the film, Venice is a liminal space where the real and imaginary meet.
Motels are such liminal spaces—everyone there is either coming or going.
In the film, Venice is a liminal space where the real and imaginary meet.
- Informal. any location that is unsettling, uncanny, or dreamlike:
The classroom when school is out for the summer is a liminal space.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of liminal space1
First recorded in 1970–75
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