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.

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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

On a recent afternoon, the scream of a naturally aspirated, 500-horsepower six-cylinder engine echoed across the Mojave Desert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Private racetracks are revving their engines around the world, popping everywhere from the Mojave Desert to Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The cab’s speedometer never dipped below ninety-five the whole way through the Mojave Desert.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan