wasteland
noun
land that is uncultivated or barren.
wastelands
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pluralof wasteland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In both public perception and official policy, savannas in India and elsewhere have often been labeled "wastelands."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Multiple generations of Americans have been socialized to believe that a mecca of cheap, dirty pleasures awaits in the wastelands of southern Nevada.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
People like Tommy know such wastelands hold opportunity.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
But because much of the city’s waterfront sits atop wetlands or wastelands that are somewhat unstable, an earthquake could damage a building’s foundation, making it “uninhabitable or unusable,” according to the hazard plan.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
At each halt a frozen, unbroken silence lay outside the steel walls of our box, the silence of vast wastelands, of the heights.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
