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wasteland [ˈweɪstˌlænd] n
1. (Social Science / Human Geography) a barren or desolate area of land, not or no longer used for cultivation or building 2. a region, period in history, etc., that is considered spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically barren or desolate American television is a cultural wasteland ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wasteland noun wilderness, waste, wild, desert, void Pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland. Translations wasteland [ˈweɪstlænd] n (= waste ground) (in country) → terres fpl à l'abandon; (in town) → terrain m vague (fig) (= desert) → désert m waste materials npl → déchets mpl waste materials from the oil industry → les déchets de l'industrie pétrolière wastepaper basket [weɪstˈpeɪpər] n → corbeille f à papier waste pipe n → (tuyau m de) vidange f waste products npl → déchets mpl How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the foot of the hill lay wasteland over which a few groups of our Cossack scouts were moving. For two days they drifted over this horrid wasteland. Below them they saw the dense vegetation of the jungle give place to the scantier growth upon the hillside, and then before them there spread the wide expanse of arid wastelands marked by the deep scarring of the narrow gorges that long-gone rivers had cut there in some forgotten age. |
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