Atacama Desert

[ ah-tuh-kah-muh dez-ert, at-uh-kam-uh; Spanish ah-tah-kah-mah ]

noun

1. an arid region in N Chile: rich nitrate deposits. About 600 miles (960 km) long; about 70,000 sq. mi. (181,300 sq. km).

Atacama Desert

/ ataˈkama /

noun

1. a desert region along the W coast of South America, mainly in N Chile: a major source of nitrates. Area: about 80 000 sq km (31 000 sq miles)

Example Sentences

More recently, the discovery of middens outside of North America has kicked off a new wave of research, especially in places like South America’s bone-dry Atacama Desert.

From Popular-Science

This group of giant, silvery dishes peer into space from atop a desert mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

From Science News For Students

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is the driest place on Earth.

From The Daily Beast