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

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

One is the Inner Mongolia region's Bayan Obo mining district on the edge of the Gobi Desert, which is rich in "light" rare earths used for magnets in everyday items.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso will perform on Friday, April 11 and April 18, at 9:30 p.m. on the Gobi stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

But Gobi Aloo Sag is yellow, so I put red food coloring into it before I eat it.

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