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

    Wasteland is a noun that means an empty area of land, especially in or near a city, that is not used for anything. It can also mean a place, time, or situation that lacks positive qualities or activities.

    • Wasteland in Russian

      WASTELAND translate: пустырь, пустошь . Learn more in the...

    • Wastewater

      WASTEWATER definition: water that is not clean because it...

    • Wasteland in Traditional Chinese

      WASTELAND translate: （尤指城市裡或市郊的）荒地, 荒原，荒漠（指缺乏積極向上等特質的時代或局面）....

  3. 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.

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

    A wasteland is an area of land that is barren, desolate, or spoiled in some way. It can also refer to a situation, period, or activity that is spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically unproductive.

  8. 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.

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

    A wasteland is an area of land that cannot be used in any way. Learn more about this word and see how it is translated in different languages, such as Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.