Land that is uncultivated or neglected; wasteland or abandoned ground, often with sparse vegetation or derelict sites.
駅前の空き地が長年荒地のまま放置されている。
The vacant lot in front of the station has been left as wasteland for years.
市はその荒地を公園として整備する計画を立てた。
The city made plans to develop that wasteland into a park.
台風の影響で海沿いの一部が荒地のようになってしまった。
Due to the typhoon, part of the coastline became like a wasteland.