ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00474 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
barren
adj.
US/ˈbærən/
UK/ˈbærən/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency48/100
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Meanings of barren
1adjective
Unable to produce fruit, crops, or vegetation; lacking in fertility or productivity.
The barren landscape stretched for miles with no trees or grass.
The barren landscape stretched for miles with no trees or grass.
Years of drought left the farmland barren and unsuitable for crops.
Years of drought left the farmland barren and unsuitable for crops.
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Derivatives of barren
barrenness
barrenness (noun)
The barrenness of the desert made it nearly impossible for settlers to survive there.
The barrenness of the desert made it nearly impossible for settlers to survive there.
barren land
barren land (noun phrase)
The company purchased barren land to develop into a new industrial park.
The company purchased barren land to develop into a new industrial park.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of barren
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Common Phrases with barren
barren landbarren land
barren landscapebarren landscape
barren desertbarren desert
barren soilbarren soil
barren of meaningbarren of meaning
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Practice Question: barren
Choose the best word for the blank
The ___ landscape offered no shelter or food for the stranded travelers.
- A barren
- B barrens
- C barren's
- D barrenly
The adjective form 'barren' directly modifies the noun 'landscape'; the base adjective form is required here, not a noun plural or adverb.