desert
/ˈdɛzɚt/
nounverbdes · ert
A dESERT is dry—think: “DEZ-ert” sounds like “DEZerted,” with no water around.
Yes, it's desert. For the dry place, it’s spelled like “DEZ-ert” (one S). Don’t mix it up with “dessert” (two S’s) which you eat.
Definitions
- nouna very dry area of land that gets little rain and has few plants
- verbto leave someone or something behind; to abandon
Examples
- “Camels can travel for days across the desert without much water.”
- “The hikers got lost in the desert after missing the trail marker.”
- “He would never desert his friends when they needed help.”
Synonyms
wildernessbadlandsabandonleaveforsake
Antonyms
stayremainsupport
Translations
ES desiertoPT desertoFR désert
Common misspellings
dessertdezertdesartdeserttdeseretdesser tdesert desert.
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