arid zone

British  

noun

1. either of the zones of latitude 15–30° N and S characterized by very low rainfall and desert or semidesert terrain

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Example Sentences

Dr Attaullah Khan, director of the Arid Zone Research Centre at Pakistan's Agricultural Research Council, told Reuters that heatwaves over the past three years had affected the growth of chilli crops in the area, causing diseases that curled their leaves and stunted their growth.

From Reuters

Nearly all those nuts are harvested on more than 6,000 farms in the Central Valley — a flat, arid zone characterized by relentless sunshine, furnace-like summer heat and some of the most prodigious soils on earth.

From New York Times

In less than 20 years, it found that the northern Pantanal may turn into a savanna or even an arid zone.

From Seattle Times

Hill Country peaches are prized due to the region’s rich soil, elevation and location on the edge of an arid zone, which makes for higher sugar content.

From Washington Times

Gao Ying of the Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences told China Business News in November that petrochemical plants planned for the new city could cause serious environmental and air pollution and would use vast amounts of water in a fragile and arid zone.

From Washington Post