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 post-apocalyptic wasteland of Prime Video’s Fallout will also be recreated in an all-new haunted house
Tickets are now on sale for Halloween Horror Nights at both theme park destinations.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
But investors who want to shift out of Treasuries and dollars face a wasteland of viable alternatives.
—New York Times, 26 July 2025
The series is based on the popular Bethesda Game Studios games and features a post-apocalyptic wasteland of a retro American West.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Beatriz’s Quiet costars with Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the series’ setting.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
But investors who want to shift out of Treasuries and dollars face a wasteland of viable alternatives.
—New York Times, 26 July 2025
The series is based on the popular Bethesda Game Studios games and features a post-apocalyptic wasteland of a retro American West.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasteland
desert
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The press and social media were quick to throw dirt on Las Vegas, like the still-undiscovered holes in the desert holding the remains of deceased mobsters.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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So like travelers on the desert stretch between San Diego and Phoenix, Padres fans may want to enjoy a celebratory date shake.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Wasteland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasteland. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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