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

    The meaning of WASTELAND is barren or uncultivated land. How to use wasteland in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTELAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWASTELAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wastelandWASTELAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › wastelandwasteland noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWASTELAND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › wastelandWasteland - definition of wasteland by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wastelandWasteland Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › wastelandWasteland Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    How to use . wasteland in a sentenceWithout it in the atmosphere, the Earth would be a barren, frozen wasteland.