B2nounformalemotionsnature
US/ˌdes.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌdes.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
a state of being empty, lonely and without life, or a feeling of great sadness
In context
The desert stretched out in a vast landscape of desolation.
After the fire, nothing but desolation remained in the town.
She felt a deep sense of desolation after her friend moved away.
Words that go with desolation
noun + preposition
- sense of desolationHe felt a sense of desolation as he walked away.
- scene of desolationThe flood left a scene of desolation.
- feeling of desolationA feeling of desolation filled the empty house.
adjective + noun
- utter desolationThe war left utter desolation behind.
- bleak desolationThey stared at the bleak desolation of the moor.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a desolation placeCorrect: a desolate place