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Meaning of
desert
in English
desert
us
/dɪˈzɚt/
uk
/dɪˈzɜːt/
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Plural
deserts
Past Tense
deserted
Participle Verb
deserting
Third Person Singular
deserts
Definitions
Noun
a
barren
land
with
little
water
;
arid
terrain
hot
and
dry
area
with
sandy
ground
a
barren
or
uninhabitable
environment
(
physical
or
emotional
)
The
desert
landscape
stretched
out
before
us
,
endless
and
unforgiving
.
a
just
punishment
or
reward
(
deserved
outcome
)
The
company's
bankruptcy
was
a
desert
they
had
earned
through
reckless
spending
.
Adjective
abandoned
or
uninhabited
place
The
town
was
a
desert
place
after
the
factory
closed
.
Compounds / Phrases
desert-thorn
