Wasteland

usgb/ˈweɪstlænd/
noun

A place that is not used, empty and neglected, usually due to disaster or neglect.

After the earthquake, the city turned into a wasteland.
Visual representation of "wasteland" - A place that is not used, empty and neglected, usually due to disaster or neglect.

Often appears as...

  • turn into a wasteland
  • barren wasteland
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Neglect Evident

Use 'wasteland' to describe areas abandoned or untouched due to lack of care.

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The once-busy mall is now a wasteland.
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After Disaster

'Wasteland' can emphasize desolation resulting from natural or man-made disasters.

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The town became a wasteland after the factory shut down.
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Visual Impact

Wasteland often evokes strong, bleak imagery of bareness and desolation.

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A wasteland spread before us, devoid of life.
Visual representation of the word "Wasteland"

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