Gobi

American  

[goh-bee] / ˈgoʊ bi /

noun

1. a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia. About 500,000 sq. mi. (1,295,000 sq. km).

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Gobi British  

/ ˈɡəʊbɪ /

noun

1. Chinese name: Shamo.  a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China: sometimes considered to include all the arid regions east of the Pamirs and north of the plateau of Tibet and the Great Wall of China: one of the largest deserts in the world. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles). Width: about 1000 km (625 miles). Average height: 900 m (3000 ft)

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Other Word Forms

• Gobian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Gobi

Sand storms blew in from the Gobi, disrupting the ripening process and spoiling harvests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Bob Baker Marionettes will be back on stage at Coachella on Friday, April 17, from 2:55 to 3:35 p.m. in the Gobi Tent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Sonza performed Saturday on the Gobi Stage -- which year after year hosts indie and alternative acts -- in front of a crowd that danced and sang along in an intimate yet energetic atmosphere.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

The Gobi March had drawn elite, savvy ultrarunners from around the globe who’d been preparing for this race for years, and I wasn’t going to be able to just drop them like regular marathoners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Then Father said, “I’ll stick one of those Gobi Aloo Sag things in the oven for you, OK?”

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon