Barren Lands

plural noun

1. the Barren Lands
   a region of tundra in N Canada, extending westwards from Hudson Bay: sparsely inhabited, chiefly by Inuit Also known asthe Barren Grounds

Example Sentences

Last July, agents in New Mexico were alerted to a group of migrants lost in the barren lands along the border.

From Washington Times

Her semi-nomadic Samburu community of pastoralists are particularly vulnerable to drought because they depend on the livestock whose emaciated corpses litter the barren lands that once provided plentiful grazing.

From Washington Post

“We have seen barren lands of sands turn into cities. Dead ends turn into a whole different world beyond Doha,” said Anushka Mohapatra, a graduate student in the United States who was born in Qatar.

From Washington Times

Parliamentary seats where Liberals had for generations dominated now look like barren lands.

From BBC

But proudly displaying chest hair isn’t simply a practical concern in the barren lands outside of town.

From Los Angeles Times