wasteland

He appeared to mock the president when he said London was not "the wasteland of anarchy" it was sometimes portrayed.

During his speech the prime minister attacked "lies" that are being told about Britain and mocked figures who sought to portray London as "the wasteland of anarchy".

Yavar says he saw the wasteland and people with horrific injuries.

Critics called the purchase 'Seward's Folly', arguing the land amounted to a frozen wasteland.

Also, the designation “forest” seems generous: The gnarled and stripped trees look broken, suggesting an open wasteland instead of a battleground that could provide cover.