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- Dictionarydesert/ˈdɛzət/
noun
- 1. a waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically one covered with sand: "the desert of the Sinai peninsula is a harsh place" Similar
- 2. a flock of lapwings: rare "a desert of lapwings rises from a ploughed field"
adjective
- 1. like a desert: "overgrazing has created desert conditions" Similar Opposite
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an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants: in the desert They were lost in the desert for nine days. We had to cross a large area of arid, featureless desert. the desert sun. 35007/E+/GettyImages. cultural, intellectual, etc. desert disapproving.
The meaning of DESERT is arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually. How to use desert in a sentence.
A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants. ...the Sahara Desert. ...the burning desert sun. The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert. Synonyms: wilderness, waste, wilds, wasteland More Synonyms of desert.
DESERT meaning: 1. an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants…. Learn more.
noun. a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. Synonyms: wasteland, waste. any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.
A desert is a very dry area of land where few plants and animals can live. If you find yourself stranded in the middle of the desert, you'll have no company except for the occasional lizard or scorpion. Desert comes from the Latin desertus, for abandoned or lying in waste.
DESERT definition: 1. a large, hot, dry area of land with very few plants: 2. to leave someone and never come back…. Learn more.
