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VocabJLPT N3

desert

Noun

Definitions

1. desert
2. Desert

This noun refers to a vast, arid landscape that receives very little rainfall and is mostly covered in sand or rock. It is used to describe places like the Sahara, and can also appear metaphorically to describe something barren or empty.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Whoa, a desert sandstorm literally drops visibility to zero!

Sentence 2

When I don't hear back, the wait feels as endless as a desert.

Sentence 3

Wait — if you get lost in the desert, you're done, aren't you?

Sentence 4

There's that smell of sand — it's like a little desert right here.

Sentence 5

Still, the wind in the desert must really sting your skin.