desert

[ dez-ert ]

/ ˈdɛz ərt /

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noun

a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert.

any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.

an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists.

(formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation.

any place lacking in something: The town was a cultural desert.

adjective

of, relating to, or like a desert:a desert landscape.

occurring, living, or flourishing in the desert: a desert tribe; a desert palm.

designed or suitable for wear in the desert, as cool, protective clothing: a big, wide-brimmed desert hat.

Origin of desert

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective desert, deserd, diserte “barren, unproductive, dried up (lake), deserted (city),” from Anglo-French, Old French des(s)ert “uncultivated; without inhabitants,” from Late Latin dēsertum (neuter), noun use of past participle of Latin dēserere “to abandon, forsake,” equivalent to dē- prefix meaning “from, away from, out of ” + serere “to join together (in a line)”; see origin at de-, series

SYNONYMS FOR desert

1 waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.

2 wasteland, barren wilderness.

5 wasteland.

6 desolate; barren, infertile; arid.

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1, 2. Desert, waste, wilderness refer to areas that are largely uninhabited. Desert emphasizes lack of water (though not specifically high temperature); it refers to a dry, barren, treeless region, usually sandy: a high-altitude frozen desert. Waste emphasizes lack of inhabitants and of cultivation; it is used of wild, barren land: a desolate waste. Wilderness emphasizes the difficulty of finding one's way, whether because of barrenness or of dense vegetation: a trackless wilderness.

popular references for desert

— Desert : A novel by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2008. The book, first published in French in 1980, was translated into English in 2009.
— Operation Desert Storm: An air campaign by the U.S. during the 1990–91 Gulf War.
— Conflict: Desert Storm: The first in the Conflict series of video games by game developers Pivotal Games. Released in 2002, it is set during the 1990–91 Gulf War.

OTHER WORDS FROM desert

de·ser·tic

[dih-zur-tik], /dɪˈzɜr tɪk/, adjectivedes·ert·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH desert

desert , dessert

Quotations related to desert

"Bedouin women tending flocks of goats are the brightest touch of color in the treeless, waterless, and harsh Negev desert. "
-Ruth Craig Fodor’s Israel, 6th Edition (2006)
"In some places mudflats stretch along the ground, tortured and cracked by the dry desert air. "
-Fred Punzo Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations (2000)
"A long line of more than a score of camels was something in itself, not to mention the riders in their desert costume. "
-Alexander Wallace The Desert and the Holy Land (1868)

Definition for desert (2 of 3)

desert²

[ dih-zurt ]

/ dɪˈzɜrt /

verb (used with object)

to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like: He deserted his wife.

(of military personnel) to leave or run away from (service, duty, etc.) with the intention of never returning: Terrified of the approaching battle, he deserted his post just before dawn.

to fail (someone) at a time of need: None of his friends had deserted him.

verb (used without object)

to forsake or leave one's duty, obligations, etc. (sometimes followed by from, to, etc.): Many deserted during the food shortage.

(of military personnel) to leave service, duty, etc., with no intention of returning: Troops were deserting to the enemy.

Origin of desert

First recorded in 1470–80; from Middle French déserter, from Medieval Latin dēsertāre “to desert; lay waste,” frequentative of Latin dēserere “to part company, leave, forsake,” literally “to undo the links,” equivalent to dē- prefix meaning “from, away from” + serere “to link together, entwine, interlace”; see also desert¹

SYNONYMS FOR desert

1 abandon, leave, quit; forsake.

4 abdicate, resign.

5 go AWOL.

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1. Desert, abandon, forsake mean to leave behind persons, places, or things. Desert implies intentionally violating an oath, formal obligation, or duty: to desert campaign pledges. Abandon suggests giving up wholly and finally, whether of necessity, unwillingly, or through shirking responsibilities: to abandon a hopeless task; abandon a child. Forsake has emotional connotations, since it implies violating obligations of affection or association: to forsake a noble cause.

OTHER WORDS FROM desert

de·sert·ed·ly, adverbde·sert·ed·ness, nounde·sert·er, nounpre·de·sert·er, noun

Quotations related to desert

"There used to be two kinds of kisses: First when girls were kissed and deserted; second, when they were engaged. Now there's a third kind, where the man is kissed and deserted. "
-F. Scott Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise (1920)

Definition for desert (3 of 3)

desert³

[ dih-zurt ]

/ dɪˈzɜrt /

noun

Usually deserts . reward or punishment that is deserved: Death was his desert.

the state or fact of deserving reward or punishment.

the state or condition of being worthy, as in character or behavior.

Origin of desert

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English noun desert, deseert, decert(e), from Old French deserte, noun use of feminine past participle of deservir “to serve devotedly”; see origin at deserve

SYNONYMS FOR desert

1 due, payment, recompense, reward; justice, retaliation, retribution, penalty.

3 merit, virtue, worth.

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3. Desert, merit, worth refer to the quality in a person, action, or thing that entitles recognition, especially favorable recognition. Desert is the quality that entitles one to a just reward: according to her deserts. Merit is usually the excellence that entitles to praise: a person of great merit. Worth is always used in a favorable sense and signifies inherent value or goodness: The worth of your contribution is incalculable.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH desert

deserts , desserts

Quotations related to desert

"The words of the Divina Commedia are still the mightiest and most living words in which man has ever painted in detail the true deserts of sin, penitence, and sanctity. "
-Rev. John C. Eccleston, from his lectures on Dante Alighieri The Churchman, vol. 53 (January 2, 1886)
"I have no sympathy with those who invested their money in slave property. They not only received their just deserts in having their property confiscated, but they should have been compelled to make restitution to the last penny to the poor slaves whom they had systematically robbed. "
-Timothy Thomas Fortune Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South (1884)
"Some will always mistake the degree of their own desert. "
-Samuel Johnson The Rambler, No. 193 (January 21, 1752)

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Example sentences from the Web for desert

People can believe he is a deserter all they want, and maybe he is.
The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack|Michael Tomasky|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Somebody on Twitter made a big deal out of the fact that I put the word “deserter” in quotes.
The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack|Michael Tomasky|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Republicans are hitting the pipe big time on the ‘deserter’—and their creepy bottom line is that he should have been left to die.
The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack|Michael Tomasky|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that the truth is: Bergdahl was a deserter, and soldiers from his own unit died trying to track him down.
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night|Nathan Bradley Bethea|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He had originally claimed to be a deserter, but was nabbed by the FSA after being spotted talking with military intelligence.
Despite Pledge, Syrian Rebels Continue to Torture|Jamie Dettmer|August 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nobody dared yet to accuse him of being a deserter from the army of the East.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
Why shouldn't his own mother's father have been a deserter from the king's ship, and been saved by Dolly Pentreath?
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris
The conscript camp was at Brookhaven, and every man had been ordered to report there or to be treated as a deserter.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable
This gentleman is a deserter and a spy; he is to be shot to death in the presence of the troops.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians|Ambrose Bierce
The best way to make a deserter of a man is to give him too much liberty.
Biltmore Oswald|J. Thorne Smith, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for desert (1 of 3)

desert¹

/ (ˈdɛzət) /

noun

a region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation, esp because of low rainfall

an uncultivated uninhabited region

a place which lacks some desirable feature or qualitya cultural desert

(modifier) of, relating to, or like a desert; infertile or desolate

Word Origin for desert

C13: from Old French, from Church Latin dēsertum, from Latin dēserere to abandon, literally: to sever one's links with, from de- + serere to bind together

British Dictionary definitions for desert (2 of 3)

desert²

/ (dɪˈzɜːt) /

verb

(tr) to leave or abandon (a person, place, etc) without intending to return, esp in violation of a duty, promise, or obligation

military to abscond from (a post or duty) with no intention of returning

(tr) to fail (someone) in time of needhis good humour temporarily deserted him

(tr) Scots law to give up or postpone (a case or charge)

Derived forms of desert

deserter, noundeserted, adjective

Word Origin for desert

C15: from French déserter, from Late Latin dēsertāre, from Latin dēserere to forsake; see desert 1

British Dictionary definitions for desert (3 of 3)

desert³

/ (dɪˈzɜːt) /

noun

(often plural) something that is deserved or merited; just reward or punishment

the state of deserving a reward or punishment

virtue or merit

Word Origin for desert

C13: from Old French deserte, from deservir to deserve

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Idioms and Phrases with desert

desert

In addition to the idiom beginning with desert

desert a sinking ship

also see:

just deserts

Scientific definitions for desert

desert

[ dĕz′ərt ]

A large, dry, barren region, usually having sandy or rocky soil and little or no vegetation. Water lost to evaporation and transpiration in a desert exceeds the amount of precipitation; most deserts average less than 25 cm (9.75 inches) of precipitation each year, concentrated in short local bursts. Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface, with the principal warm deserts located mainly along the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where warm, rising equatorial air masses that have already lost most of their moisture descend over the subtropical regions. Cool deserts are located at higher elevations in the temperate regions, often on the lee side of a barrier mountain range where the prevailing winds drop their moisture before crossing the range.

A Closer Look

A desert is defined not by temperature but by the sparse amount of water found in a region. An area with an annual rainfall of fewer than 25 centimeters (9.75 inches) generally qualifies as a desert. In spite of the dryness, however, some animals and plants have adapted to desert life and thrive in these harsh environments. While different animals live in different types of deserts, the dominant animals of warm deserts are reptiles, including snakes and lizards, small mammals, such as ground squirrels and mice, and arthropods, such as scorpions and beetles. These animals are usually nocturnal, spending the day resting in the shade of plants or burrowed in the ground, and emerging in the evenings to hunt or eat. Warm-desert plants are mainly ground-hugging shrubs, small wooded trees, and cacti. Plant and animal life is scarcer in the cool desert, where the precipitation falls mainly as snow. Plants are generally scattered mosses and grasses that are able to survive the cold by remaining low to the ground, avoiding the wind, and animal life can include both large and small mammals, such as deer and jackrabbits, as well as a variety of raptors and other birds.

单词	desert
释义	desert ¹ [ dez-ert ] / ˈdɛz ərt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR desert ON THESAURUS.COM noun a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil. an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists. (formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation. any place lacking in something: The town was a cultural desert. adjective of, relating to, or like a desert:a desert landscape. occurring, living, or flourishing in the desert: a desert tribe; a desert palm. designed or suitable for wear in the desert, as cool, protective clothing: a big, wide-brimmed desert hat. Origin of desert ¹ First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective desert, deserd, diserte “barren, unproductive, dried up (lake), deserted (city),” from Anglo-French, Old French des(s)ert “uncultivated; without inhabitants,” from Late Latin dēsertum (neuter), noun use of past participle of Latin dēserere “to abandon, forsake,” equivalent to dē- prefix meaning “from, away from, out of ” + serere “to join together (in a line)”; see origin at de-, series SYNONYMS FOR desert 1 waste, wasteland, barren wilderness. 2 wasteland, barren wilderness. 5 wasteland. 6 desolate; barren, infertile; arid. SEE SYNONYMS FOR desert ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for desert 1, 2. Desert, waste, wilderness refer to areas that are largely uninhabited. Desert emphasizes lack of water (though not specifically high temperature); it refers to a dry, barren, treeless region, usually sandy: a high-altitude frozen desert. Waste emphasizes lack of inhabitants and of cultivation; it is used of wild, barren land: a desolate waste. Wilderness emphasizes the difficulty of finding one's way, whether because of barrenness or of dense vegetation: a trackless wilderness. popular references for desert — Desert : A novel by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2008. The book, first published in French in 1980, was translated into English in 2009. — Operation Desert Storm: An air campaign by the U.S. during the 1990–91 Gulf War. — Conflict: Desert Storm: The first in the Conflict series of video games by game developers Pivotal Games. Released in 2002, it is set during the 1990–91 Gulf War. OTHER WORDS FROM desert de·ser·tic [dih-zur-tik], /dɪˈzɜr tɪk/, adjectivedes·ert·like, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH desert desert , dessert Quotations related to desert "Bedouin women tending flocks of goats are the brightest touch of color in the treeless, waterless, and harsh Negev desert. " -Ruth Craig Fodor’s Israel, 6th Edition (2006) "In some places mudflats stretch along the ground, tortured and cracked by the dry desert air. " -Fred Punzo Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations (2000) "A long line of more than a score of camels was something in itself, not to mention the riders in their desert costume. " -Alexander Wallace The Desert and the Holy Land (1868) Definition for desert (2 of 3) desert² [ dih-zurt ] / dɪˈzɜrt / verb (used with object) to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like: He deserted his wife. (of military personnel) to leave or run away from (service, duty, etc.) with the intention of never returning: Terrified of the approaching battle, he deserted his post just before dawn. to fail (someone) at a time of need: None of his friends had deserted him. verb (used without object) to forsake or leave one's duty, obligations, etc. (sometimes followed by from, to, etc.): Many deserted during the food shortage. (of military personnel) to leave service, duty, etc., with no intention of returning: Troops were deserting to the enemy. Origin of desert ² First recorded in 1470–80; from Middle French déserter, from Medieval Latin dēsertāre “to desert; lay waste,” frequentative of Latin dēserere “to part company, leave, forsake,” literally “to undo the links,” equivalent to dē- prefix meaning “from, away from” + serere “to link together, entwine, interlace”; see also desert¹ SYNONYMS FOR desert 1 abandon, leave, quit; forsake. 4 abdicate, resign. 5 go AWOL. SEE SYNONYMS FOR desert ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for desert 1. Desert, abandon, forsake mean to leave behind persons, places, or things. Desert implies intentionally violating an oath, formal obligation, or duty: to desert campaign pledges. Abandon suggests giving up wholly and finally, whether of necessity, unwillingly, or through shirking responsibilities: to abandon a hopeless task; abandon a child. Forsake has emotional connotations, since it implies violating obligations of affection or association: to forsake a noble cause. OTHER WORDS FROM desert de·sert·ed·ly, adverbde·sert·ed·ness, nounde·sert·er, nounpre·de·sert·er, noun Quotations related to desert "There used to be two kinds of kisses: First when girls were kissed and deserted; second, when they were engaged. Now there's a third kind, where the man is kissed and deserted. " -F. Scott Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise (1920) Definition for desert (3 of 3) desert³ [ dih-zurt ] / dɪˈzɜrt / noun Usually deserts . reward or punishment that is deserved: Death was his desert. the state or fact of deserving reward or punishment. the state or condition of being worthy, as in character or behavior. Origin of desert ³ First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English noun desert, deseert, decert(e), from Old French deserte, noun use of feminine past participle of deservir “to serve devotedly”; see origin at deserve SYNONYMS FOR desert 1 due, payment, recompense, reward; justice, retaliation, retribution, penalty. 3 merit, virtue, worth. SEE SYNONYMS FOR desert ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for desert 3. Desert, merit, worth refer to the quality in a person, action, or thing that entitles recognition, especially favorable recognition. Desert is the quality that entitles one to a just reward: according to her deserts. Merit is usually the excellence that entitles to praise: a person of great merit. Worth is always used in a favorable sense and signifies inherent value or goodness: The worth of your contribution is incalculable. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH desert deserts , desserts Quotations related to desert "The words of the Divina Commedia are still the mightiest and most living words in which man has ever painted in detail the true deserts of sin, penitence, and sanctity. " -Rev. John C. Eccleston, from his lectures on Dante Alighieri The Churchman, vol. 53 (January 2, 1886) "I have no sympathy with those who invested their money in slave property. They not only received their just deserts in having their property confiscated, but they should have been compelled to make restitution to the last penny to the poor slaves whom they had systematically robbed. " -Timothy Thomas Fortune Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South (1884) "Some will always mistake the degree of their own desert. " -Samuel Johnson The Rambler, No. 193 (January 21, 1752) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for desert People can believe he is a deserter all they want, and maybe he is. The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack\|Michael Tomasky\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Somebody on Twitter made a big deal out of the fact that I put the word “deserter” in quotes. The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack\|Michael Tomasky\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Republicans are hitting the pipe big time on the ‘deserter’—and their creepy bottom line is that he should have been left to die. The Bowe Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack\|Michael Tomasky\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And that the truth is: Bergdahl was a deserter, and soldiers from his own unit died trying to track him down. We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night\|Nathan Bradley Bethea\|June 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had originally claimed to be a deserter, but was nabbed by the FSA after being spotted talking with military intelligence. Despite Pledge, Syrian Rebels Continue to Torture\|Jamie Dettmer\|August 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Nobody dared yet to accuse him of being a deserter from the army of the East. Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete\|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne Why shouldn't his own mother's father have been a deserter from the king's ship, and been saved by Dolly Pentreath? Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris The conscript camp was at Brookhaven, and every man had been ordered to report there or to be treated as a deserter. Strange True Stories of Louisiana\|George Washington Cable This gentleman is a deserter and a spy; he is to be shot to death in the presence of the troops. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians\|Ambrose Bierce The best way to make a deserter of a man is to give him too much liberty. Biltmore Oswald\|J. Thorne Smith, Jr. British Dictionary definitions for desert (1 of 3) desert¹ / (ˈdɛzət) / noun a region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation, esp because of low rainfall an uncultivated uninhabited region a place which lacks some desirable feature or qualitya cultural desert (modifier) of, relating to, or like a desert; infertile or desolate Word Origin for desert C13: from Old French, from Church Latin dēsertum, from Latin dēserere to abandon, literally: to sever one's links with, from de- + serere to bind together British Dictionary definitions for desert (2 of 3) desert² / (dɪˈzɜːt) / verb (tr) to leave or abandon (a person, place, etc) without intending to return, esp in violation of a duty, promise, or obligation military to abscond from (a post or duty) with no intention of returning (tr) to fail (someone) in time of needhis good humour temporarily deserted him (tr) Scots law to give up or postpone (a case or charge) Derived forms of desert deserter, noundeserted, adjective Word Origin for desert C15: from French déserter, from Late Latin dēsertāre, from Latin dēserere to forsake; see desert 1 British Dictionary definitions for desert (3 of 3) desert³ / (dɪˈzɜːt) / noun (often plural) something that is deserved or merited; just reward or punishment the state of deserving a reward or punishment virtue or merit Word Origin for desert C13: from Old French deserte, from deservir to deserve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with desert desert In addition to the idiom beginning with desert desert a sinking ship also see: just deserts The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to desert lonely, desolate, uninhabited, arid, wilderness, quit, depart, bolt, escape, vacate, flee, forsake, betray, give up, wild, solitary, waste, bare, solitude, barren Scientific definitions for desert desert [ dĕz′ərt ] A large, dry, barren region, usually having sandy or rocky soil and little or no vegetation. Water lost to evaporation and transpiration in a desert exceeds the amount of precipitation; most deserts average less than 25 cm (9.75 inches) of precipitation each year, concentrated in short local bursts. Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface, with the principal warm deserts located mainly along the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where warm, rising equatorial air masses that have already lost most of their moisture descend over the subtropical regions. Cool deserts are located at higher elevations in the temperate regions, often on the lee side of a barrier mountain range where the prevailing winds drop their moisture before crossing the range. A Closer Look A desert is defined not by temperature but by the sparse amount of water found in a region. An area with an annual rainfall of fewer than 25 centimeters (9.75 inches) generally qualifies as a desert. In spite of the dryness, however, some animals and plants have adapted to desert life and thrive in these harsh environments. While different animals live in different types of deserts, the dominant animals of warm deserts are reptiles, including snakes and lizards, small mammals, such as ground squirrels and mice, and arthropods, such as scorpions and beetles. These animals are usually nocturnal, spending the day resting in the shade of plants or burrowed in the ground, and emerging in the evenings to hunt or eat. Warm-desert plants are mainly ground-hugging shrubs, small wooded trees, and cacti. Plant and animal life is scarcer in the cool desert, where the precipitation falls mainly as snow. Plants are generally scattered mosses and grasses that are able to survive the cold by remaining low to the ground, avoiding the wind, and animal life can include both large and small mammals, such as deer and jackrabbits, as well as a variety of raptors and other birds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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