barrens
/ (ˈbærənz) /
(sometimes singular) (in North America) a stretch of usually level land that is sparsely vegetated or barren
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My three favorite episodes are probably “College,” “Pine barrens,” and “Amour Fou.”
David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’ | Marlow Stern | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was nominated for an Emmy for directing the 2001 episode “Pine barrens,” which Winters wrote.
Everywhere the small man has been forced to retire into forests, deserts, and icy barrens before the taller and stronger man.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisUnproductive wastes, sandy barrens, and useless underbrush now greet the eye.
Our National Forests | Richard H. Douai BoerkerWe see him emerging upon the Kentucky barrens which were covered with vegetation and open for the sweep of the eye.
The Kentucky Warbler | James Lane Allen
It is supposed that the pine barrens towards Texas, if explored, would add to the number.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. PeckFrom this appearance it was inferred that the soil was of inferior quality, and these tracts were denominated "barrens."
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. Peck
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