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barrens

noun

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plural of barren

as in deserts

land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops lived out in the barrens where it was impossible to grow anything

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Recent Examples of barrens In its place urchin barrens now carpet the seafloor; a spiny, silent landscape stripped of life. —

Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026 The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026 The population surge caused widespread urchin barrens across the islands. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 Given the surrounding terrain, largely comprising volcanic barrens and lava fields, the risk of wildfire remains low, and no life-threatening impacts have been identified. —

Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

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deserts

Noun

The kingdom last month raised production rebates to as much as 60% — among the most generous in the world — to attract filmmakers to its coastlines, deserts, mountains, and rapidly transforming cities.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Whilst some of the winners photographed high alpine peaks and arid deserts, others focused on scenes of daily life.

— Sam Peters, CNN Money, 29 May 2026