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    desolation
    /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃn/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESOLATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DESOLATION definition: 1. the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed: 2. the state of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desolationDesolation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the action of desolating. the pitiful desolation and slaughter of World War I D. F. Fleming. 2. a. : grief, sadness. … he put his trembling hands to his head, and gave a wild ringing scream, the cry of desolation. George Eliot. b. : loneliness. 3. : devastation, ruin. a scene of utter desolation. 4. : barren wasteland.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESOLATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DESOLATION meaning: 1. the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed: 2. the state of…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desolationDesolation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Desolation is emptiness and hopelessness. It can describe a poor, dirty, treeless town or a broken heart. Desolation is depressing and bleak. People arriving at the scenes of natural disasters, like tornadoes, often speak about the desolation around them.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › desolationDESOLATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Desolation definition: an act or instance of destroying or devastating land, population, community, etc. See examples of DESOLATION used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESOLATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. uncountable noun. Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness. The sense of loss and desolation we feel at her death is beyond description. 2. uncountable noun. If you refer to desolation in a place, you mean that it is empty and frightening, for example because it has been destroyed by a violent force or army. [disapproval]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesolation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of desolation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › desolationDesolation - definition of desolation by The Free Dictionary

    1. The act or an instance of desolating. 2. The state of being desolate. 3. Devastation; ruin: a drought that brought desolation to the region. 4. a. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness: a sense of utter desolation following the death of his parents. b. Wretchedness; misery.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › desolationDesolation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Desolation Definition. dĕsə-lāshən, dĕz- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. The act or an instance of desolating. American Heritage. A making desolate; laying waste. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A desolate condition. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Devastation; ruin.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › desolationDesolation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DESOLATION meaning: 1 : extreme sadness caused by loss or loneliness; 2 : the condition of a place or thing that has been damaged in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in the state or condition of being desolate.