desert


Definition: Meaning of, desert in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈzəːt /

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desert deserts
  1. [uncountable and countable] a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand
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  2. [countable] a place where there is no activity or where nothing interesting happens
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
desert deserted deserted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
deserting deserts
  1. [transitive] to leave someone or something and no longer help or support them [=  abandon]
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  2. [transitive] to leave a place so that it is completely empty [=  abandon]
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  3. [intransitive] to leave the army, navy etc without permission
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  4. [transitive] if a feeling, quality, or skill deserts you, you no longer have it, especially at a time when you need it
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desert used in phrases

  • Arabian Desert (noun)
    1. a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia
    2. a desert in Egypt between the Nile River and the Red Sea
  • Atacama Desert (noun)
    1. a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits
  • Australian Desert (noun)
    1. general name given to all desert areas in Australia
  • Black Rock Desert (noun)
    1. a desert in northwestern Nevada
  • Chihuahuan Desert (noun)
    1. a desert in western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico
  • Colorado Desert (noun)
    1. an arid region of southeastern California
  • Desert Fox (noun)
    1. 1891-1944 german field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II
  • Desert Island Discs
    1. a British radio programme in which famous people talk with the PRESENTER about their lives and choose the eight records they would like to have with them if they were left alone on a DESERT ISLAND (= a small tropical island with no one living on it) .
  • Eastern Desert (noun)
    1. a desert in Egypt between the Nile River and the Red Sea
  • Gibson Desert (noun)
    1. a desert area in western Australia
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