- wasteland waste·land n
- ['weɪstˌlænd]
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wasteland waste·land n
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waste|land — «WAYST LAND, luhnd», noun. 1. land in its natural, uncultivated state: »a barren wasteland covered with ice and snow. 2. an area ruined by poor management or other excess: »an urban wasteland … Useful english dictionary
The Waste Land — For other uses, see Wasteland. The Waste Land[A] is a 434 line[B] modernist poem by T. S. Eliot published in 1922. It has been called one of the most important poems of the 20th century. [1] Despite the poem s obscurity[2] its shifts between… … Wikipedia
waste·land — /ˈweıstˌlænd/ noun, pl lands [count] 1 : land where nothing can grow or be built : land that is not usable a desert wasteland 2 : an ugly and often ruined place or area The outskirts of the city became a grim industrial wasteland. 3 : something… … Useful english dictionary
Wasteland — may refer to:* A landscape devoid of nutrients, soil and/or moisture; see also, overgrazing, slash and burn, deforestation, erosion, scorched earth * Wasteland (mythology), the Celtic motif of the land of the Fisher King * Wasteland Speech, a… … Wikipedia
wasteland — 1887, from WASTE (Cf. waste) + LAND (Cf. land) … Etymology dictionary
wasteland — waste|land [ˈweıstlænd, lənd] n [U and C] 1.) an unattractive area, often with old ruined buildings, factories etc on it urban/industrial wasteland ▪ the restoration of industrial wasteland 2.) a place, situation, or time that has no excitement… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wasteland — waste|land [ weıst,lænd ] noun count or uncount 1. ) an area of land that is empty or cannot be used 2. ) an area, situation, or time that has no interesting features: This town is a cultural wasteland … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wasteland — waste•land [[t]ˈweɪstˌlænd[/t]] n. 1) land that is uncultivated or barren 2) an area that is devastated, as by flood or war 3) something, as a locality, that is spiritually or intellectually barren • Etymology: 1630–40 … From formal English to slang
Wasteland (mythology) — The Wasteland is a Celtic motif that ties the barrenness of a land with a curse that must be lifted by a hero. It occurs in Irish mythology and French Grail romances, and hints of it may be found in the Welsh Mabinogion .An example from Irish… … Wikipedia
waste — waste1 W3S2 [weıst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bad use)¦ 2 go to waste 3 be a waste of time/money/effort etc 4¦(unwanted materials)¦ 5 a waste of space 6¦(land)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 5; Date: 1200 1300; Origin: WASTE2] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
waste — 1 /weIst/ noun 1 BAD USE (singular, uncountable) things such as money or skills that should be used and are not, or that are not used effectively: waste in government departments (+ of): Being unemployed is such a waste of your talents. 2 be a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
