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Dasht-e Lut

Dasht-e Lut

9.9
A very hot desert in eastern Iran with unusual salt and sand formations
  • proper noun
translation icon : Dasht-e Lut
  • The Dasht-e Lut holds the record for some of the highest surface temperatures on Earth.

Examples

  • Tourists are often amazed by the striking landscapes of Iran's Dasht-e Lut.

  • Scientists conducted research in the Dasht-e Lut to study its unique salt formations.

  • The Dasht-e Lut is one of the hottest places on Earth.

  • Have you ever visited Dasht-e Lut?

  • Scientists conducted research in the Dasht-e Lut to study its unique salt formations.

  • The Dasht-e Lut holds the record for some of the highest surface temperatures on Earth.

  • Tourists are often amazed by the striking landscapes of Iran's Dasht-e Lut.

Synonyms

Dasht-e-Lut
vsDasht-e Lut
9.9

A large desert in eastern Iran known for very high ground temperatures and salt plains

is the same in meaning but written without a hyphen in some sources
Lut Desert
vsDasht-e Lut
8.1

A large desert in eastern Iran that has very hot weather and salt flats

focuses on unique geological features rather than emphasizing salt flat details

Surface Forms

Dasht-e Lut main

Morphology

Dasht-e + Lut

This is a transliterated toponym composed of non‑English elements not found in the provided dictionary, so an average B1 learner who only knows English constituents would not be able to derive its meaning. However, if a learner knew the Persian morpheme 'dasht' (plain/desert) and the proper name 'Lut', they could infer it denotes a desert — thus the form is partially compositional but depends on language‑specific and encyclopedic knowledge.

Etymology

The place name Dasht-e Lut comes from Persian words: dasht meaning 'plain' or 'desert' and -e meaning 'of', so it means 'the desert of Lut'. That simple, literal name fits the land because it is a very hot, empty plain with strange salt and sand shapes.