Mojave Desert

American  

Or Mohave Desert

noun

1. a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).

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Mojave Desert British  

noun

1. a desert in S California, south of the Sierra Nevada: part of the Great Basin. Area: 38 850 sq km (15 000 sq miles)

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Mojave Desert Cultural  

1. Area of low, barren mountains and flat valleys in southern California.

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Location of Death Valley National Monument.

Lowest point in the United States.

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Mojave Desert

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit the Mojave Desert about halfway between Edwards Air Force Base and Ridgecrest Monday, causing light shaking near the epicenter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

They eventually triggered on June 28 the magnitude 7.3 Landers earthquake in the Mojave Desert — strong enough to cause shaking in Denver — and, hours later, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Big Bear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The spaceship traveled a little more than 62 miles above California’s Mojave Desert, as thousands of people watched from the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

St. George, Utah, in the Mojave Desert has piqued travelers’ interests as Expedia recorded a 125% uptick in searches for the destination compared with last year.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

There is one in Spain, one in the Mojave Desert of Southern California and one in Australia.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan