Painted Desert

American  

noun

1. a region in N central Arizona, E of the Colorado River: many-colored rock surfaces.

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Painted Desert British  

noun

1. a section of the high plateau country of N central Arizona, along the N side of the Little Colorado River Valley: brilliant-coloured rocks; occupied largely by Navaho and Hopi Indians. Area: about 20 000 sq km (7500 sq miles)

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Painted Desert Cultural  

1. Hundreds of miles of sandstone formations with a remarkable range of colors; located in northeastern Arizona.

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Example Sentences

Traveling north on 89A, you’ll pass through the Navajo Nation and enjoy sweeping views of the Painted Desert and Hopi mesas, remnants of the area’s volcanic past.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2018

So far, Rossi has restored one of the Disney carriages, which is named Painted Desert, at a cost of more than $100,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2018

The former Route 66 accommodation, now restored as a museum, overlooks the Painted Desert, the multicolored badlands that stretch nearly to the Grand Canyon.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2016

Guest took a trip out to Flagstaff and flew around the Painted Desert in the artist’s plane.

From New York Times • May 9, 2013

He used his power and influence to protect and conserve 230 million acres of American forest, desert, and plains, including the Grand Canyon, Muir Woods, Yosemite, and the Painted Desert, to name a few.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple