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Definition of "wasteland" []

  • Land that is desolate, barren, or ravaged. (noun)
  • A place, era, or aspect of life considered as lacking in spiritual, aesthetic, or other humanizing qualities; a vacuum: a cultural wasteland. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wasteland" in a sentence
  • "That a traitor to England, the writer of Lord Horror, the infamous killer of children and a doomed rock ‘n’ roll showman have voyaged through the same miniscule wasteland is a beguiling fact."
  • "I'm voting Democrat because protecting barren wasteland is more important than energy independence."
  • "To turn your customer base into a constantly-on-alert totalitarian wasteland is not the effective solution."