barren land
Example Sentences
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Reaching the store requires a 50-mile trek from Phoenix through barren land dotted by cactuses and the occasional sign warning of blowing dust.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“The city will become a barren land of empty storefronts and empty office buildings as employers go elsewhere.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
Also, he adds, Ladakh is one region of India where barren land stretches for miles and miles, "giving you the feeling of being alone on the planet".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
That has been replaced by a bulldozed stretch of barren land connected to the mainland and fortified with razor wire.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Much of the park was still barren land, and the biggest building, Manufactures and Liberal Arts, was barely under way.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
