barren of

idiom

formal
: being without (something)
a hillside barren of trees

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Today, Harris Ranch is mostly barren of business opportunities. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024 Soleil Ho should know that countries barren of liberties are also barren of groceries. K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024 Parts of the Midwest, like Chicago, Minneapolis and the Dakotas, were barren of snow. Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024 The hydrothermal vents create chemosynthetic ecosystems, so in areas that are mostly barren of life, the appearance of larger animals can be an indicator of vents nearby. Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for barren of 

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“Barren of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barren%20of. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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