wasteland
intermediateB2/ˈweɪstˌlænd/ · waste-land
An area of land that is barren or desolate, often lacking vegetation or life.
Meanings
An area of land that is barren or desolate, often lacking vegetation or life.
زمین کا ایک ایسا حصہ جو سنسان یا ویران ہو، عموماً جس میں پودے یا زندگی کی کمی ہو۔
ویرانہ
weerana
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- urban wasteland
- environmental wasteland
- post-apocalyptic wasteland
Example Sentences
The once fertile land has turned into a wasteland due to years of drought.
ایک بار زرخیز زمین کئی سالوں کی خشک سالی کی وجہ سے ویرانہ بن گئی۔
Aik baar zarkheez zameen kai saalon ki khushka saali ki wajah seweerana ban gayi.
They explored the wasteland, searching for any signs of life.
انہوں نے ویرانے کی کھوج کی، زندگی کے کسی بھی نشان کی تلاش میں۔
Unhoon ne weerana ki khoj ki, zindagi ke kisi bhi nishan ki talash mein.
The poet often describes the wasteland as a metaphor for lost hopes.
شاعر اکثر ویرانے کو کھوئی ہوئی امیدوں کے استعارے کے طور پر بیان کرتا ہے۔
Shayar aksar weerana ko khoi hui umeedon ke ist'arae ke tor par bayan karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a wasteland as a 'wasted land' that has no life.
Picture a dry and barren landscape with cracked soil and no vegetation.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ ویران چمن میں بھی امید کی کرن ہے، خوابوں کی تعبیر کو بس تلاش کرنا ہے۔
Yeh veeran chaman mein bhi umeed ki keren hai, khwabon ki tabeer ko bas talash karna hai.
In this wasteland garden, there is still a ray of hope, we just need to seek the realization of our dreams.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں سوہنے، وہاں ویرانہ۔
Jahan sohne, wahan weerana.
Where there is beauty, there is wasteland.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "waestland" — land that is waste or unproductive
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Old English, used to describe barren land, emphasizing the loss of fertility and productivity.