wasteland
nounUK /ˈweɪstlænd/
US /ˈweɪstlænd/
A wasteland is a big empty place where nothing grows.
The old factory left behind a gray wasteland with no trees or grass.
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2. An area that is empty or ruined because people no longer use it.
After the town closed, the streets became a wasteland of broken buildings.
3. A place or situation that feels dull, sad, or without hope.
Without music, his weekends felt like a wasteland.
4. Land that cannot be farmed or used to grow food.
The farmers avoided the rocky wasteland at the edge of the valley.