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wasteland
[ weyst-land ]
noun
- land that is uncultivated or barren.
- an area that is devastated, as by flood, storm, or war.
- something, as a period of history, phase of existence, or locality, that is spiritually or intellectually barren.
wasteland
/ ˈɱɪˌæԻ /
noun
- a barren or desolate area of land, not or no longer used for cultivation or building
- a region, period in history, etc, that is considered spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically barren or desolate
American television is a cultural wasteland
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51Թ History and Origins
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He was once marked to be another poor kid from Texas, lost to America's wasteland, but instead rose to be one of the most recognisable faces on the planet.
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“What is the point of opening a park in a toxic wasteland?” said another.
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Understandably, many of its remaining residents flee this wasteland.
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A Hiroshima-like wasteland stretches as far as the eye can see.
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The slopes of the San Gabriels rise sharply, fire-scarred at lower elevations but majestic still, in stark contrast to the flattened wasteland below.
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