What does yermo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word yermo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use yermo in Spanish.

The word yermo in Spanish means barren, deserted, wasteland, wilderness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word yermo

barren

adjetivo (sin cultivar o estéril)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un páramo yermo se extiende hasta el horizonte.
A barren wasteland extends all the way to the horizon.

deserted

adjetivo (despoblado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El pueblo quedó yermo tras la guerra.
The war left the town uninhabited.

wasteland

nombre masculino (terreno sin cultivar o estéril)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los yermos predominan en esta región.
This region is mostly wasteland.

wilderness

nombre masculino (terreno inhabitado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En este yermo hubo una ciudad hace siglos.
Years ago there was a city in this wilderness.

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