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wasteland definition

waste·land (-land′)

noun

  1. land that is uncultivated, barren, or without vegetation
  2. a neglected, improperly managed, or intellectually unproductive activity, endeavor, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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