sahara

/səˈhɛrə/
noun
  1. A vast, hot desert in northern Africa, the largest hot desert in the world.
    • The Sahara stretches across more than 9 million square kilometers of sand and rock.
    • Temperatures in the Sahara can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.
    • Camels are often used to travel across the Sahara because they can go for days without water.
  2. Any extremely dry, barren, or empty area, often used figuratively.
    • The abandoned parking lot was a Sahara of concrete and weeds.
    • His mind felt like a Sahara, empty of any creative ideas.
    • After the drought, the farmland turned into a Sahara of cracked earth.
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