wasteland — an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweɪstlænd/
Korean meaning: 황무지, 폐허가 된 땅
Korean pronunciation: **웨**이스트랜드
Example Sentences
- My room becomes a complete wasteland every time I have exams - clothes everywhere and pizza boxes stacked like monuments.
- The economic crisis turned the once-thriving shopping district into a commercial wasteland.
- After the teenagers left, the kitchen looked like a post-apocalyptic wasteland with crumbs as far as the eye could see.
wasteland
NOUN//ˈweɪstlænd//
an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on
an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on
Turn wasteland into taste land, but don't make it haste land!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'waste(버리다, 낭비하다)'와 'land(땅)'가 합쳐진 합성어로, 사용할 수 없는 버려진 땅을 의미하게 되었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My room becomes a complete wasteland every time I have exams - clothes everywhere and pizza boxes stacked like monuments.”
“The economic crisis turned the once-thriving shopping district into a commercial wasteland.”
“After the teenagers left, the kitchen looked like a post-apocalyptic wasteland with crumbs as far as the eye could see.”
“The polluted river area has become an environmental wasteland where nothing can survive.”
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