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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But one of the core objectives was to make the radioactive wastelands a little cozier.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
And while readers root for the characters such as the Trashcan Man and Mother Abigail, the final showdown came down to a group of survivors fighting the Antichrist-like Randall Flagg in the wasteland known as Las Vegas.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
The post-apocalyptic action comedy stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, and Aaron Moten as denizens of an irradiated wasteland in the far future.
—EW.com, 14 May 2025
So much was erased in so little time, leaving the lasting impression, whether from afar or close-up, of a wasteland — a place almost wiped off the map.
—Greg Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
And while readers root for the characters such as the Trashcan Man and Mother Abigail, the final showdown came down to a group of survivors fighting the Antichrist-like Randall Flagg in the wasteland known as Las Vegas.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
The post-apocalyptic action comedy stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, and Aaron Moten as denizens of an irradiated wasteland in the far future.
—EW.com, 14 May 2025
So much was erased in so little time, leaving the lasting impression, whether from afar or close-up, of a wasteland — a place almost wiped off the map.
—Greg Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 14 Jul. 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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