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wasteland in Dutch

wasteland in Dutch is woestenij — wasteland means an area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.

wasteland in Dutch

woestenij
noun
A place with no remaining resources; a desert.

What does "wasteland" mean?

  1. noun An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.
    "After the long drought, the once green valley turned into a dusty wasteland."
  2. noun Any place, situation, or period seen as bleak, empty, or lacking value.
    "After the factory closed, the once-busy town felt like an economic wasteland."
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wasteland in a sentence

  • After the long drought, the once green valley turned into a dusty wasteland.
  • Nothing grew in the chemical wasteland behind the abandoned factory.
  • After the factory closed, the once-busy town felt like an economic wasteland.
  • Some people think late-night television has become a creative wasteland with nothing worth watching.

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What is "wasteland" in Dutch?
"wasteland" in Dutch is woestenij. wasteland means: An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.
How do you use "wasteland" in a sentence?
Example: "After the long drought, the once green valley turned into a dusty wasteland." In Dutch, "wasteland" is woestenij.
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