Desolation
Desolation noun - Land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops.
Usage example: looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
Wilderness and desolation are semantically related in barren topic. In some cases you can use "Wilderness" instead a noun "Desolation".
Wilderness
Wilderness noun - A wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War.
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Desolation and wilderness are semantically related in barren topic. Sometimes you can use "Desolation" instead a noun "Wilderness".
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