Wasteland

Pronunciation: /ˈweɪstˌlænd/

Definitions of wasteland

noun a barren or desolate area of land with little vegetation

Example Sentences

A1 The desert was like a wasteland with no signs of life.

A2 After the war, the city was left in a wasteland of destruction.

B1 The abandoned factory had become a wasteland of rusted machinery.

B2 The once lush forest had turned into a wasteland due to deforestation.

C1 The artist depicted a dystopian wasteland in his latest painting.

C2 The aftermath of the nuclear explosion left the land as a radioactive wasteland.

adjective related to a wasteland

Example Sentences

A1 The children played in the wasteland behind the school.

A2 The abandoned factory was surrounded by a wasteland of broken machinery.

B1 The once fertile land had turned into a wasteland due to years of drought.

B2 The artist found inspiration in the wasteland of urban decay.

C1 The environmentalist worked tirelessly to restore the wasteland to its former glory.

C2 The author's novel depicted a post-apocalyptic wasteland where survival was a daily struggle.

Grammatical Forms of wasteland

• past tense: wastelanded
• plural: wastelands
• comparative: more wasteland
• superlative: most wasteland
• present tense: wastelands
• future tense: will wasteland
• perfect tense: have wastelanded
• continuous tense: is wastelanding
• singular: wasteland
• positive degree: wasteland
• infinitive: to wasteland
• gerund: wastelanding
• participle: wastelanded

Origin and Evolution of wasteland

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wasteland' originated from the Old English word 'wæsten' meaning 'uncultivated land'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'wasteland' has evolved to refer to barren or desolate areas, often associated with neglect or abandonment.