Death Valley

noun

1. an arid basin in eastern California and southern Nevada: lowest land in North America. About 1,500 square miles (3,900 square kilometers); 280 feet (85 meters) below sea level.

Death Valley

noun

1. a desert valley in E California and W Nevada: the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the US. Lowest point: 86 m (282 ft) below sea level. Area: about 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)

Death Valley

1. Desert valley in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada.

The lowest point in North America — 282 feet below sea level.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Death Valley¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Mosses are well known for surviving in places that challenge most life, including the Himalayan peaks, the scorching deserts of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra, and the cooling surfaces of active volcanoes.

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At some national parks such as Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it’s been hard to tell the federal government is shut down.

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Last time around, one of the park’s winter campgrounds was a “total mess,” a camp host at Death Valley told the ranger.

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In California's Death Valley, where summer heat often surpasses 120 degrees Fahrenheit, survival appears almost impossible.

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And Landry, whose mansion sits just four miles north of Death Valley, holds sway in that group.

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