wasteland
nounmasculine/bɐɫˈðiu/medium
bal·di·o
Definition
Uncultivated land, not farmed or used, usually with no known owner or communally owned.
The old factory was demolished, leaving a wasteland in the city center.
They built a playground on the vacant lot.
Etymology
Do árabe 'baṭāl' (vago, inútil).