bar ‧ ren /ˈbærən/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: baraine ]
1 . land or soil that is barren has no plants growing on it:
Thousands of years ago the surface was barren desert.
2 . old-fashioned unable to produce children or baby animals – used of a woman or of female animals SYN infertile OPP fertile
3 . a tree or plant that is barren does not produce fruit or seeds
4 . used to describe something that does not look interesting or attractive:
The sports hall was a rather barren concrete building.
5 . used to describe a period of time during which you do not achieve anything or get any useful results:
I scored five in the first seven games, but I’ve had a bit of a barren patch since then.