deserts

Meanings

• noun

  A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

  - "The camels were the only animals that could survive in the desert."
  - "The desert stretches for miles with no signs of life."

• verb

  To abandon or leave someone or something behind.

  - "After the argument, he decided to desert his friend."
  - "Many soldiers deserted during the war."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deserts
herbs , serves , curses , heirs , appears

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Variants

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desert , deserted , deserting , deserts , desertic , desertlike , just deserts , food desert , food deserts

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Etymology

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From Old French desert 'wasteland, desert, wilderness, desolation', from deser 'desert, abandon', from dis- 'apart' + avere 'to possess'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest hot desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert.

2. The Sahara Desert is the hottest desert on Earth.

3. The term 'desert' comes from the Latin word 'desertum', meaning 'uninhabited'.

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Related Concepts

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1. arid lands: Deserts are a type of arid land, characterized by low rainfall and high temperatures.

2. ecosystems: Deserts have unique ecosystems, adapted to the harsh conditions, including plants such as cacti and animals such as camels and lizards.

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Quotes

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1. Left alone for a moment, he feels mournful, bereft—and then panicky, when he thinks he has been "deserted" again.

   - Richard Corliss,{it}Time{/it},7 Mar. 2005

2. Boulet saw his longtime partner "desert" him in the midst of the storm, then had his wife and daughter skip town in its aftermath.

   - Mike Flaherty,{it}TV Guide{/it},10-16 Sept. 2007

3. But now the building seemed "deserted" at two in the afternoon, and I soon learned that the paper, incredibly, was forced to advertise for applicants to the staff.

   - Arthur Miller,{it}Timebends{/it},1987

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Culture

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Deserts have been depicted in various forms of art and literature, including poetry, novels, and films. They have been used as symbols of isolation, emptiness, and harshness. Deserts have also been the setting for many adventures and journeys, such as the famous story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and the novel 'Sands of Tarabu' by T.E. Lawrence.

How to Memorize "deserts"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a vast, sandy expanse with no signs of life, and perhaps a mirage on the horizon. Visualize the heat, the sun, and the emptiness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'desert' with the image of a camel or a cactus, or with the idea of a harsh, inhospitable environment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Deserts are dry lands' to help memorize the definition.

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