waste ‧ land /ˈweɪstlænd, -lənd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
1 . an unattractive area, often with old ruined buildings, factories etc on it
urban/industrial wasteland
the restoration of industrial wasteland
2 . a place, situation, or time that has no excitement or interest SYN desert :
The seventies were a cultural wasteland.