wasteland

noun
UK: /ˈweɪst.lænd/
US: /ˈweɪst.lænd/

  1. An area of land that cannot be used or is no longer used, because it is damaged or has no resources.

    1. The old factory site is now a wasteland.
    2. After the fire, the forest was a charred wasteland for many years.

  2. A situation or place that is empty, depressing, or useless.

    1. His career became a creative wasteland.
    2. The project was a bureaucratic wasteland, achieving almost nothing of value.

Synonyms

desert wilderness desolation void
wasteland transitive-verb

  1. To cause an area to become a wasteland.

    1. The chemical spill could wasteland the riverbank.
    2. Overgrazing can wasteland fertile lands, leading to desertification.
wasteland adjective

  1. Desolate and barren.

    1. A wasteland landscape stretches before us.
    2. The wasteland conditions made survival incredibly difficult for the refugees.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wasteland" in English means: An area of land that cannot be used or is no longer used, because it is damaged or has no resources., A situation or place that is empty, depressing, or useless..

The phonetic transcription of "wasteland" is /ˈweɪst.lænd/ in British English and /ˈweɪst.lænd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wasteland": desert, wilderness, desolation, void.

Example usage of "wasteland": "The old factory site is now a wasteland.". More examples on the page.