Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of wasteland The shrinking lake left behind a wasteland crusted in toxic salt. —

Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026 This film tells the story of Nausicaa, a young girl living in a wasteland who can communicate with giant insects. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 This version is set in a seemingly poisonous, post-nuclear wasteland, filled with flaming tree trunks. —

Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026 The biggest issue with Tatis batting first all of 2025 was that the bottom of the Padres’ order was a wasteland. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wasteland

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desert

Noun

After 48 hours in the hot, dusty Southern California desert, Camilo Losada just wanted to call his mom, get back into his friend's 1998 Toyota 4Runner and drive home.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Bieber stood beside her in a coordinating casual look as the duo enjoyed the desert performances.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026