The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
barren, waste, wasteland
(noun) an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; “the barrens of central Africa”; “the trackless wastes of the desert”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wasteland (plural wastelands)
A region with no remaining resources; a desert.
Any barren or uninteresting place.
Source: Wiktionary
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.