öken — meaning in English

English meaning

• desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
• wasteland noun An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.

Senses

öken is used for these senses in English:

• desert Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
• wasteland A place with no remaining resources; a desert.

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").

wasteland — full definition

1. noun An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.
2. noun Any place, situation, or period seen as bleak, empty, or lacking value.

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