woestenij — meaning in English

English meaning

• desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
• waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
• wasteland noun An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.
• wildland noun An area of natural land that people have not farmed or changed.

Senses

woestenij is used for these senses in English:

• waste A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
• wasteland A place with no remaining resources; a desert.
• wildland Land that is unfit for, or has not been modified by, cultivation or other human activity; a natural area.

desert — full definition

1. noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
2. verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
3. noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").

waste — full definition

1. noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
2. noun The act of using something carelessly or without getting proper value from it.
3. verb To use something carelessly or fail to make good use of it.
4. adjective Not used, cultivated, or wanted; discarded or barren.

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