desert _noun

ADJECTIVES

arid, barren, dry
・the arid African deserts

inhospitable, desolate, empty, remote
・Explorers faced numerous challenges while crossing the inhospitable desert.

endless, vast
・the vast Sahara Desert

hot, scorching
・Travelers in the scorching desert sought shade wherever they could find it.

sandy
・A gentle breeze swept across the sandy desert.

harsh, unforgiving
・Only the hardiest of plants managed to survive in the harsh desert.

Arctic, polar
・The polar desert is characterized by vast icy landscapes.

cultural
・The town has become a cultural desert.

VERBS

become, turn into/to
・Drought turned the region into desert.

cross, pass, traverse
・You can’t cross the desert on foot.

roam, wander
・ They aimlessly wandered through the arid desert.

DESERT + VERB
stretch
・The desert stretches for miles.

NOUNS

region, area, land, terrain, country
・The remote desert region was known for its extreme temperatures.

landscape
・The photographer captured the beauty of the desert landscape.

heat, heatwave, sun
・a cream against the desert sun

sand, soil
・barren desert soil

floor, surface, plain
・2,000 meters above the desert floor

animal, plant
・The cactus is a desert plant.

conditions
・Life is hard in desert conditions.

climate, environment
・The harsh desert environment tested our endurance.

wilderness, wildlife
・The Bedouin people have a deep knowledge of the desert wilderness.

journey, trek
・We embarked on a desert trek.

oasis
・The nomadic tribe relied on the desert oasis for their water supply.

nomad, tribe
・The desert nomads roamed freely across the vast expanse.

PREPOSITIONS

across, through
・a journey across the desert

in, into
・We stayed two days in the desert.