Ma'anar ƙamus na "gangland" ita ce: Yanki ko yankin da wata ƙungiya ko gungun jama'a ta mamaye, musamman a cikin birni ko yanki. laifuka underworld ko al'adar shirya laifuka, yawanci hade da tashin hankali da kuma haram ayyuka kamar kwace, fataucin miyagun ƙwayoyi, da kuma kisan kai.The term "gangland" is often used to refer to subculture. ko al'ummar masu laifi suna da ƙa'idodin zamantakewa, matsayi, da ka'idojin ɗabi'a. Hakanan za'a iya amfani da shi don bayyana wani yanki na musamman inda aka san aikata laifuka ya zama ruwan dare, kamar unguwa ko gunduma.