Sahara
[ suh-har-uh, -hair-uh, -hahr-uh ]
/ səˈhær ə, -ˈhɛər ə, -ˈhɑr ə /
noun
a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
any arid waste.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Sahara
Sa·har·an, Sa·har·i·an, adjectivetrans-Sa·har·a, adjectivetrans-Sa·har·an, adjectiveWords nearby Sahara
Saguenay, Saguia el Hamra, Sagunto, sag wagon, Sahaptin, Sahara, Saharan, Saharanpur, Sahel, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, sahib
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British Dictionary definitions for Sahara
Sahara
/ (səˈhɑːrə) /
noun
a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and from the Mediterranean to central Mali, Niger, Chad, and the Sudan: the largest desert in the world, occupying over a quarter of Africa; rises to over 3300 m (11 000 ft) in the central mountain system of the Ahaggar and Tibesti massifs; large reserves of iron ore, oil, and natural gas. Area: 9 100 000 sq km (3 500 000 sq miles). Average annual rainfall: less than 254 mm (10 in.). Highest recorded temperature: 58°C (136.4°F)
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Cultural definitions for Sahara
notes for Sahara
At approximately 3.5 million square miles, it is the world's largest desert.
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