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wasteland

noun

ˈwāst-ˌland

Definition of wasteland

as in desert

land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops with proper irrigation and fertilizer, they turned the desert wasteland into a fertile plain

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Recent Examples of wasteland Turn on any cable news network, and the national political landscape can look like a toxic wasteland, defined by vitriol, outrage, even allegations of treason. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 When Etna’s close companion handler Jason is killed after four years in earth-scorching combat, Etna sets out to rediscover his coastal puppyhood home in an unnamed region (Yoon’s details suggest Korea) across a wasteland strewn with refugee camps. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 These devices seem to share a conviction, however vague or coded, that the present is a wasteland bereft of life and color. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 The Gwi Realm is a desolate, crimson wasteland littered with malevolent presence, so naturally there have been comparisons to that other little Netflix show called Stranger Things. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wasteland

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desert

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Weekend at the Ranch Out in the desert, Dialed Health sponsored an exclusive festival weekend afterparty, running from sunrise into the afternoon.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The rains came from a typical monsoon storm; these storms rake across the Grand Canyon and the desert Southwest between June and September every year.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

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