Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with desolate in American Collocation
rather
utterly
very
Bus stations can be rather desolate places, and indeed there was no nearby cafe that was open.
land
land
landscape
region
waste
wasteland
wilderness
For hundreds of miles to the south there was nothing but desolate wasteland.
type of area
moor
moorland
plain
valley
The scenery is varied, taking in picturesque harbours, ruined castles and desolate moorland.
place
place
spot
When you think of a wilderness, more than likely the image of some desolate place comes to mind.
barren
bleak
dark
empty
lonely
remote
wild
To the west is some of the most desolate and lonely coastline in the world.