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wasteland

[weyst-land]

noun

land that is uncultivated or barren.

an area that is devastated, as by flood, storm, or war.

something, as a period of history, phase of existence, or locality, that is spiritually or intellectually barren.

Origin:
1630–40; waste + -land

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wasteland (ˈweɪstˌlænd)

—n
1.	a barren or desolate area of land, not or no longer used for cultivation or building
2.	a region, period in history, etc, that is considered spiritually, intellectually, or aesthetically barren or desolate: American television is a cultural wasteland

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