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- DictionaryDes·o·la·tion/ˌdezəˈlāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a state of complete emptiness or destruction: "the stony desolation of the desert"
The meaning of DESOLATION is the action of desolating. How to use desolation in a sentence.
Desolation definition: an act or instance of destroying or devastating land, population, community, etc. See examples of DESOLATION used in a sentence.
Desolation is depressing and bleak. People arriving at the scenes of natural disasters, like tornadoes, often speak about the desolation around them. They usually are talking about the destruction, but they also implying a sense of emptiness and hopelessness.
DESOLATION definition: 1. the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed: 2. the state of…. Learn more.
DESOLATION meaning: 1. the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed: 2. the state of…. Learn more.
1. : devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted. a desolate abandoned town. 2. : joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one. a desolate widow. 3. a. : showing the effects of abandonment and neglect : dilapidated.
The state or quality of being desolate; desertedness, dismal barrenness; cheerlessness, dreary misery.
desolation. (desəleɪʃən ) 1. uncountable noun. Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness. The sense of loss and desolation we feel at her death is beyond description. 2. uncountable noun.
DESOLATION meaning: 1 : extreme sadness caused by loss or loneliness; 2 : the condition of a place or thing that has been damaged in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in the state or condition of being desolate.
Definition of desolation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
