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    wasteland
    /ˈweɪs(t)land/

    noun

    • 1. an unused area of land that has become barren or overgrown: "we'd creep through a hole in the fence on this bit of wasteland and play games in the bushes"

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  2. WASTELAND definition: 1. an empty area of land, especially in or near a city, that is not used to grow crops or built on…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : barren or uncultivated land. a desert wasteland. 2. : an ugly often devastated or barely inhabitable place or area. 3. : something (such as a way of life) that is spiritually and emotionally arid and unsatisfying. Synonyms. barren. desert. desolation. heath. no-man's-land. waste. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. A wasteland is someplace that's empty and desolate, with no sign of life or growth. An area may be a wasteland because of toxic materials in the soil, or due to climate conditions like strong winds.

  5. noun. a barren or desolate area of land, not or no longer used for cultivation or building. a region, period in history, etc, that is considered spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically barren or desolate. American television is a cultural wasteland.

  6. A wasteland is an area of land on which not much can grow or which has been spoiled in some way. The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland. They are testing non-edible fuel crops that can grow on wasteland.

  7. 1. (Human Geography) a barren or desolate area of land, not or no longer used for cultivation or building. 2. a region, period in history, etc, that is considered spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically barren or desolate: American television is a cultural wasteland.

  8. wasteland. noun. /ˈweɪstlænd/. /ˈweɪstlænd/. [countable, uncountable] an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on. industrial wasteland. the desert wastelands of Arizona. (figurative) The mid 1970s are seen as a cultural wasteland for rock music.

  9. WASTELAND definition: an area of land that cannot be used in any way. Learn more.

  10. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use wasteland in a sentence Without it in the atmosphere, the Earth would be a barren, frozen wasteland .

  11. WASTELAND meaning: 1 : land where nothing can grow or be built land that is not usable; 2 : an ugly and often ruined place or area.