Used chiefly in plural to denote a desolate tract of land; also a count noun for a sterile female animal.
Definitionen
A tract of land that is bleak and devoid of vegetation, often referred to in the plural. Explorers traversed the northern barrens for weeks without seeing a single tree.
A female animal that is unable to produce offspring, especially a mare. The rancher separated the barrens from the breeding herd.
Synonyme
sterile animal
infertile animal
sterile individual