Sahara

[ suh-har-uh, -hair-uh, -hahr-uh ]

/ səˈhær ə, -ˈhɛər ə, -ˈhɑr ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Sahara ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).

any arid waste.

OTHER WORDS FROM Sahara

Sa·har·an, Sa·har·i·an, adjectivetrans-Sa·har·a, adjectivetrans-Sa·har·an, adjective

Words nearby Sahara

Saguenay, Saguia el Hamra, Sagunto, sag wagon, Sahaptin, Sahara, Saharan, Saharanpur, Sahel, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, sahib

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Example sentences from the Web for Sahara

It had taken the camels and their black-turbaned Berber herders four long days to walk from the Sahara.
On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco|Joanna Eede|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Accounts emerge from the harrowing Islamist attack on an oil field in the Sahara Desert.
Inside the Algerian Hostage Standoff|Jamie Dettmer|January 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The American Interest reports that vast aquifers of water have been found beneath the Sahara desert.
Malthusian Predictions Fail Once Again|David Frum|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was happy when the Khawams opened a series of restaurants of their own, all called Sahara.
Jill Kelley’s Campaign to Befriend Petraeus, Allen, and Other Top Brass|Michael Daly|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

On another episode of Man vs. Wild, Grylls finds himself the guest of honor after the killing of a goat in the Sahara.
‘Fear Factor’ Donkey Semen, More Gross Things Eaten on TV (Video)|Melissa Leon|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were now staying in the same hotel in this oasis in the desert of Sahara.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume V.|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.
You see, I came to Sahara Wells hoping to see you, but you were sightseeing.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
The bled is made of very different stuff from the sand-ocean of the Sahara.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton
Of Sahara, hostile to those who do not understand their language, 262.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa|Abd Salam Shabeeny
The expert explorer will find something interesting in Sahara, but almost any prowler will have a rare time in Panama.
Prowling about Panama|George A. Miller

British Dictionary definitions for Sahara

Sahara

/ (səˈhɑːrə) /

noun

a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and from the Mediterranean to central Mali, Niger, Chad, and the Sudan: the largest desert in the world, occupying over a quarter of Africa; rises to over 3300 m (11 000 ft) in the central mountain system of the Ahaggar and Tibesti massifs; large reserves of iron ore, oil, and natural gas. Area: 9 100 000 sq km (3 500 000 sq miles). Average annual rainfall: less than 254 mm (10 in.). Highest recorded temperature: 58°C (136.4°F)

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

Cultural definitions for Sahara

Sahara

Desert in northern Africa.

notes for Sahara

At approximately 3.5 million square miles, it is the world's largest desert.

单词	sahara
释义	Sahara [ suh-har-uh, -hair-uh, -hahr-uh ] / səˈhær ə, -ˈhɛər ə, -ˈhɑr ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Sahara ON THESAURUS.COM noun a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km). any arid waste. OTHER WORDS FROM Sahara Sa·har·an, Sa·har·i·an, adjectivetrans-Sa·har·a, adjectivetrans-Sa·har·an, adjective Words nearby Sahara Saguenay, Saguia el Hamra, Sagunto, sag wagon, Sahaptin, Sahara, Saharan, Saharanpur, Sahel, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, sahib Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sahara It had taken the camels and their black-turbaned Berber herders four long days to walk from the Sahara. On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco\|Joanna Eede\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Accounts emerge from the harrowing Islamist attack on an oil field in the Sahara Desert. Inside the Algerian Hostage Standoff\|Jamie Dettmer\|January 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The American Interest reports that vast aquifers of water have been found beneath the Sahara desert. Malthusian Predictions Fail Once Again\|David Frum\|December 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was happy when the Khawams opened a series of restaurants of their own, all called Sahara. Jill Kelley’s Campaign to Befriend Petraeus, Allen, and Other Top Brass\|Michael Daly\|November 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST On another episode of Man vs. Wild, Grylls finds himself the guest of honor after the killing of a goat in the Sahara. ‘Fear Factor’ Donkey Semen, More Gross Things Eaten on TV (Video)\|Melissa Leon\|February 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They were now staying in the same hotel in this oasis in the desert of Sahara. The World's Greatest Books, Volume V.\|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds. You see, I came to Sahara Wells hoping to see you, but you were sightseeing. The Egyptian Cat Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin The bled is made of very different stuff from the sand-ocean of the Sahara. In Morocco\|Edith Wharton Of Sahara, hostile to those who do not understand their language, 262. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa\|Abd Salam Shabeeny The expert explorer will find something interesting in Sahara, but almost any prowler will have a rare time in Panama. Prowling about Panama\|George A. Miller British Dictionary definitions for Sahara Sahara / (səˈhɑːrə) / noun a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and from the Mediterranean to central Mali, Niger, Chad, and the Sudan: the largest desert in the world, occupying over a quarter of Africa; rises to over 3300 m (11 000 ft) in the central mountain system of the Ahaggar and Tibesti massifs; large reserves of iron ore, oil, and natural gas. Area: 9 100 000 sq km (3 500 000 sq miles). Average annual rainfall: less than 254 mm (10 in.). Highest recorded temperature: 58°C (136.4°F) 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 Cultural definitions for Sahara Sahara Desert in northern Africa. notes for Sahara At approximately 3.5 million square miles, it is the world's largest desert. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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