wasteland
noun
uk/ˈweɪst.lænd/us/ˈweɪst.lænd/[CorU]
anemptyareaofland,especiallyin or near acity, that is not used togrowcropsorbuilton, or used in any way:
（尤指城市里或市郊的）荒地Thecarwasdumpedin astretchof wasteland in thesouthof thecity.那辆汽车被遗弃在该市南部的一片荒地里。
[S]literarydisapproving
aplace,time, orsituationthat does notcontainorproduceanythingpositive, or that iscompletelywithout aparticularqualityoractivity:
荒原，荒漠（指缺乏积极向上等特质的时代或局面）thespiritualwasteland of the 1980s20世纪80年代的精神荒漠
Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities
- anti-development
- arrondissement
- backstreet
- backstreets
- borough
- botanic garden
- business park
- council estate
- housing estate
- industrial estate
- marketplace
- on skid rowidiom
- outer ring
- science park
- shantytown
- slummy
- subdivision
- suburb
- suburban
- Wimbledon
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Geography: deserts, prairies & wildernesses
Unpleasant places