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wasteland

[weyst-land] / ˈweɪstˌlænd /
NOUN
wilderness
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The play, which had its premiere off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre, is a freewheeling love story, set in a skate park in the middle of an urban wasteland.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

By the mid-1980s, the North American Soccer League had collapsed—and the U.S. was widely viewed as a soccer wasteland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

She said rubbish was often dumped directly outside her door, on nearby steps and on surrounding wasteland, blocking drains and creating serious health risks.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

"I don't even go camping. I can't even imagine walking across the wasteland."

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Soon, a familiar landmark rose above the industrial wasteland.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

In both public perception and official policy, savannas in India and elsewhere have often been labeled "wastelands."

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

Multiple generations of Americans have been socialized to believe that a mecca of cheap, dirty pleasures awaits in the wastelands of southern Nevada.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2025

People like Tommy know such wastelands hold opportunity.

From Salon Nov. 16, 2025

Aaron, meanwhile, plays Maximus, a member of the Brotherhood of Steel - one of the Fallout world's tribal communities that live outside in the wastelands.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2024

Since that day, I’ve left my footprints in many lands: the frozen wastelands of the Arctic, the bush country of Old Mexico, and the steaming jungles of Yucatán.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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