barren >> /ˈbɛrən/
Definition: [noun] A barren tract or tracts of land.
Example: crossing the barrens was no easy feat
Definition: [adjective] (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
Example: the plains of Kyrenia were barren
Definition: [adjective] (of a place or building) bleak and lifeless.
Example: the sports hall turned out to be a rather barren concrete building