Synonyms of wasteland

wasteland

noun

ˈwāst-ˌland 

as in desert

land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops

with proper irrigation and fertilizer, they turned the desert wasteland into a fertile plain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desert
• barren
• wilderness
• desolation
• waste
• heath
• no-man's-land
• bush
• badland
• wild
• brush
• dust bowl
• open
• outdoors
• out-of-doors
• open air
• nature

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wasteland

The toxic wasteland of Sentinel 1 reduces your vehicle's durability and can stop your Ramjet from working in acid pools. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The region had a reputation as mostly a dreary post-industrial wasteland peppered with factories that had started being abandoned after the Flood of 1955. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

The book imagines a dystopian American wasteland where pregnant women are surveilled and controlled. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The film also contains allegations that Israel is systematically destroying homes in Gaza to create a wasteland that will prevent Palestinians from ever returning. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026