1. A barren, empty, and often lifeless landscape lacking vegetation, water, or human presence
The explorers trudged through the desolate terrain of the desert for weeks.
Os exploradores atravessaram o terreno desolado do deserto durante semanas.
2. A bleak and uninhabitable area characterized by abandonment and isolation
The mountain's desolate terrain offered no shelter from the storm.
O terreno desolado da montanha não oferecia abrigo contra a tempestade.