Need another word that means the same as “wasteland”? Find 6 synonyms for “wasteland” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Wasteland” are: barren, waste, wilderness, desert, barren land, dust bowl
Wasteland as a Noun
Definitions of "Wasteland" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wasteland” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A bleak and unused or neglected urban or industrial area.
- An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation.
- An unused area of land that has become barren or overgrown.
Synonyms of "Wasteland" as a noun (6 Words)
| barren | A barren tract or tracts of land. The Newfoundland barrens. |
| barren land | An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation. |
| desert | Arid land with little or no vegetation. |
| dust bowl | Fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air. |
| waste | (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect. The trackless wastes of the desert. |
| wilderness | An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. He led the Democratic party back from the wilderness. |
Usage Examples of "Wasteland" as a noun
- The mid 70s are now seen as something of a cultural wasteland.
- We'd creep through a hole in the fence on this bit of wasteland and play games in the bushes.
- The restoration of industrial wasteland.
