desolation

noun [U] (EMPTINESS)

/ˌdes.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/

Definition

› the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed: a scene of desolationEmpty

(Definition of desolation noun (EMPTINESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

bare adjective (EMPTY)
blank adjective (EMPTY)
clear adjective (NOT BLOCKED)
dead adjective (NOT IN USE)
deserted adjective (EMPTY)
desolate adjective (EMPTY)
emptiness noun (EMPTY SPACE)
empty adjective (NOTHING IN)
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