1. areas of land that are empty, barren, and uninhabited; places lacking people, vegetation, or signs of life
The explorers ventured into desolate regions of the Arctic.
Os exploradores se aventuraram em regiões desoladas do Ártico.
2. forsaken or abandoned territories characterized by loneliness and emptiness
The nuclear disaster left desolate regions where life could no longer thrive.
O desastre nuclear deixou regiões desoladas onde a vida não podia mais prosperar.