badlands

noun

Definition of badlandsnext
plural of badland
as in deserts

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  1. deserts
  2. wastelands
  3. barrens
Noun
  • Across the country, millions of Americans live in legal deserts, where individuals and small businesses struggle to find affordable counsel.
    — Will Hausberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Perilous jungles, scorching deserts and frozen tundra slowed him down, but bureaucratic holdups brought his adventure to a halt for long periods.
    — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deserts
Noun
  • Accordingly, the wastelands left behind capitalism grow only more vast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Pedro Pascal has carried galaxies and post-apocalyptic wastelands on his back.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of wastelands
Noun
  • The Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project in Monterey has an enormous submarine vacuum to suck urchins from the barrens.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In its place urchin barrens now carpet the seafloor; a spiny, silent landscape stripped of life.
    — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Definition of barrens
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“Badlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badlands. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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