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desert

[dez-ert] / ˈdɛz ərt /
ADJECTIVE
barren, uncultivated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arid desolate lonely uninhabited
STRONG
bare solitary waste wild
WEAK
infertile sterile unproductive untilled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inhabited populated
WEAK
cultivated fertile productive
NOUN
wasteland; dry area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wilderness
STRONG
Sahara barren flats solitude wild wilds
WEAK
arid region badland barren land lava bed sand dunes
Antonyms
WEAK
wetland
VERB
abandon, defect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate
STRONG
abscond apostatize beach chuck decamp duck fly go jilt leave light maroon relinquish renounce resign split strand tergiversate walk
WEAK
bail out check out cop out crawl out go AWOL go back on go over the hill go west leave high and dry leave in the lurch leave stranded opt out play truant pull out run out on sneak off take a hike take off throw over violate oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue remain stay wait
STRONG
care face hold keep maintain stop
WEAK
aid assist come back help support

Example Sentences

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It also marked the first time in Coachella history when the famously sunny desert festival received rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Embassy staff hostages nearly 46 years ago—had failed dramatically after a series of mishaps, punctuated by a fiery crash at a desert staging area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Our planet appears upside down, with the Sahara desert and the Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The house was clapboard, which was strange in this desert country, with faded white paint and a small second story.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen