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

Several cattle grazed in the distance, but the barren land by the road seemed abandoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 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

They have to go south to find areas of barren land that don’t have snow.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 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