Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A dry area of land with sparse vegetation, often consisting of sand or rocky surfaces, that receives little rainfall.
Desert
/dɪˈzɜːt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The camel lives in the hot desert.She felt alone like a desert island.
Etymology:
The word desert originates from the Old French desert, derived from Latin desertum meaning a waste place, from deserere which means to leave, forsake.
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