barren land
Example Sentences
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Reaching the store requires a 50-mile trek from Phoenix through barren land dotted by cactuses and the occasional sign warning of blowing dust.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It’s just that, as one neighbor put it, barren land attracts negative activity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
Also, he adds, Ladakh is one region of India where barren land stretches for miles and miles, "giving you the feeling of being alone on the planet".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
That has been replaced by a bulldozed stretch of barren land connected to the mainland and fortified with razor wire.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Lagoons existed now where once there had been barren land.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
