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Colorado Desert

American  

noun

  1. an arid region in SE California, W of the Colorado River. About 2,500 sq. mi. (6,475 sq. km).


Colorado Desert British  

noun

  1. an arid region of SE California and NW Mexico, west of the Colorado River. Area: over 5000 sq km (2000 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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From the polo grounds of Coachella Valley to the farm fields in Imperial County, vast stretches of the harsh Colorado Desert have been converted into verdant fields thanks to fertilizer and irrigation.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2024

In the subsequent three decades, the average the tortoise population has fallen by an average of 1% per year in locations like the Eastern Mojave and Colorado Desert recovery units.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2024

But when they got to the festival site in the Colorado Desert, they were told Ocean had injured his ankle and the ice was being melted.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2023

We drove south to Salvation Mountain, one man’s remote, paint-drenched monument to God in the Colorado Desert.

From New York Times Mar. 24, 2016

The region involved not only embraces Arizona, but also includes portions of California and Mexico and is commonly known as the Colorado Desert.

From Arizona Sketches by Munk, J. A. (Joseph Amasa)

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