Wasteland Definition
wāstlănd
wastelands
noun
wastelands
Land that is uncultivated, barren, or without vegetation.
Webster's New World
Something that is lacking in intellectual or cultural substance.
A critic who considers pop music a cultural wasteland.
American Heritage
A neglected, improperly managed, or intellectually unproductive activity, endeavor, etc.
Webster's New World
The definition of a wasteland is an area that has been damaged or is lacking in the positive qualities of life.
A city after a bombing attack is an example of a wasteland.
Visiting a city that doesn't have museums, galleries or studios is an example of an artistic wasteland.
YourDictionary
A region with no remaining resources; a desert.
Ten years of drought had left the area a wasteland.
Wiktionary
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Noun
Singular:
wasteland
Plural:
wastelands
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