Meaning of the word desolation in English

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desolation

US /ˌdes.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdes.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed:

Example:
a scene of desolation
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