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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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DESERT definition: 1. an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants…. Learn more.
1. : 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. 2. : an area of water apparently devoid of life. 3. : a desolate or forbidding area. lost in a desert of doubt. 4. archaic : a wild uninhabited and uncultivated tract.
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.
A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one-third of the land surface of the Earth is arid or semi-arid.
Jun 21, 2024 · Desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation. It is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems, supporting a community of plants and animals specially adapted to the harsh environment.
noun. /ˈdezət/ /ˈdezərt/ [countable, uncountable] see also deserts. a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand. the Sahara Desert. Somalia is mostly desert. They travelled many miles across burning desert sands.
Desert definition: a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all. See examples of DESERT used in a sentence.
DESERT definition: 1. a large, hot, dry area of land with very few plants: 2. to leave someone and never come back…. Learn more.
1. A barren or desolate area, especially: a. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation. b. A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life. c. An apparently lifeless area of water. 2. An empty or forsaken place; a wasteland: a cultural desert. 3.
Desert definition: a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all. See examples of DESERT used in a sentence.
