des⋅ert
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[dez-ert] 
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?rt–noun
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil. |
| 3. | an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists. |
| 4. | (formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation. |
| 5. |
any place lacking in something. |
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