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barren

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbærən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bar′ən)

Collocations for "barren"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "barren" in context.

barren

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adj

the landscape is barren
the [fire, lumber industry] left the landscape barren
is barren of [trees, vegetation]
the fields are barren (this year)
has been barren for [years]
is such a barren landscape
is a barren wasteland
[build on, exploit] barren wasteland
barren and [desolate, rocky, empty, lifeless]
nothing but barren rock
a barren (fruit) tree
dated: the woman was (left) barren [after the operation, by the cancer]
dated: a barren [woman, couple]
was a barren period for [art, scientific discovery]
the [writer, player] is going through a barren spell
was a barren [effort, journey, attempt]
his life felt barren of meaning

lives out in the barrens
moved out to the barrens
can't grow anything in the barrens
nothing will grow in the barrens
[walked, trekked, passed] through the barrens
[run, race, drive, ride] across the barrens

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'barren' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

region - lonely - wilderness - sparse - bleak - soil

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