lifelesszone

noun
UK /ˈlaɪfləs zəʊn/
US /ˈlaɪfləs zoʊn/

A place where nothing alive can grow or live.

The deep, dark part of the ocean is a lifeless zone where no plants can grow.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An area in a body of water with so little oxygen that fish and plants cannot survive.

Fertilizer runoff created a lifeless zone in the bay where no fish could live.

3. A part of a video game or story world where no characters or creatures exist.

The player wandered into a lifeless zone with no enemies and no treasure.

4. A place or situation that feels dull, empty, and without energy.

After the factory closed, the town center became a lifeless zone.