desert
What is the Definition of desert?
Noun:
- arid land with little or no vegetation
- (usually plural)
Verb:
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- desert (a cause, a country or an army)
- leave behind
How can I use desert in a sentence?
Harry learned that there were seven hundred ways of committing a Quidditch foul and that all of them had happened during a World Cup match in 1473; that Seekers were usually the smallest and fastest players, and that most serious Quidditch accidents seemed to happen to them; that although people rarely died playing Quidditch, referees had been known to vanish and turn up months later in the Sahara Desert.
The adventurer crossed the hot desert , facing extreme heat and scarce water supplies. - Искатель приключений пересек жаркую пустыню, сталкиваясь с сильной жарой и скудными запасами воды.
The overheated engine stopped working in the middle of the desert. - Перегретый двигатель перестал работать посреди пустыни.
The endless desert stretched as far as the eye could see. - Бесконечная пустыня простиралась до горизонта.
The desert was hot and dry during the day. - Пустыня была жаркой и сухой днем.