Main Entry:

waste·land

Pronunciation:

\ˈwāst-ˌland also -lənd\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 : barren or uncultivated land <a desert wasteland> 2 : an ugly often devastated or barely inhabitable place or area 3 : something (as a way of life) that is spiritually and emotionally arid and unsatisfying