Karoo
noun
a vast plateau in the Republic of South Africa, in Cape of Good Hope province. 100,000 square miles (260,000 square kilometers); 3000–4000 feet (900–1200 meters) above sea level.
Karroo
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a variation of
Karoo.
Example Sentences
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When we see Fugard wandering around the semi-desert Karroo region that was his homeland, we understand how its "Calvinist landscape", as he describes it, has shaped the bone-dry austerity of his plays.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2012
They escape together, north across the Great Karroo and the Highveldt toward Johannesburg and the Botswana border, pursued by the political police.
From Time Magazine Archive
After a day or two on the lone Karroo, the freeloading louse begins to think he wouldn't really like a home where the elephants roam.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the dusty Karroo town of Laingsburg, armed police were waiting for the hotheads.
From Time Magazine Archive
When I did not receive a letter I felt as dry and barren as the Great Karroo desert.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
