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

Derived 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

The three astronauts waved goodbye to colleagues and family members at the remote Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center base in the Gobi Desert in northwest China as a band played a patriotic song.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Amyl & the Sniffers Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi Tent, 9:55 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

Alone, he continued on, across the Gobi Desert, hitching rides sometimes with passing caravans.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman