Desert
Desert noun - Land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops.
Usage example: we were lost in the desert for days without food
Dust bowl is a synonym for desert in wasteland topic. In some cases you can use "Dust bowl" instead a noun "Desert", when it comes to topics like wilderness.
Dust bowl
Dust bowl noun - A region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s.
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