noun
wasteland; barren soil
Refers to land that is uncultivated, infertile, or desolate, often with a nuance of abandonment or lack of vegetation.
この地域は荒土が広がっていて、農業には向かない。
This area is covered with wasteland and is not suitable for farming.
かつての森林は伐採され、荒土と化した。
The former forest was cleared and turned into barren land.