wasteland
noun
waste·land
ˈwāst-ˌland 
also -lənd
1
: barren or uncultivated land
a desert wasteland
2
: an ugly often devastated or barely inhabitable place or area
3
: something (such as a way of life) that is spiritually and emotionally arid and unsatisfying
Examples of wasteland in a Sentence
The outskirts of the city became a grim industrial wasteland.
That part of the country is a cultural wasteland.
the vast wasteland of television
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
But investors who want to shift out of Treasuries and dollars face a wasteland of viable alternatives.
—New York Times, 26 July 2025
The series is based on the popular Bethesda Game Studios games and features a post-apocalyptic wasteland of a retro American West.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wasteland
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“Wasteland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteland. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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wasteland
noun
waste·land
ˈwāst-ˌland
1
: land that is not cultivated or not fit for the cultivation of crops
2
: an ugly often ruined place or area
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