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Mohave Desert

Mohave Desert

4.6
A large dry area in southern California and western Arizona with hot weather and Joshua trees
  • proper noun
  • /moʊˈhɑːveɪ ˈdɛzərt/
translation icon : desierto de Mojave
  • Tourists visit the Mohave Desert to see its iconic landscapes and Joshua trees.

Examples

  • The Mohave Desert experiences extremely high temperatures during the summer months.

  • Many unique species of plants and animals are found only in the Mohave Desert.

  • The Mohave Desert is known for its stunning sunsets.

  • Have you ever visited the Mohave Desert?

  • The Mohave Desert is a great place for hikers who enjoy exploring arid landscapes.

  • Travelers often take photographs of the stunning rock formations in the Mohave Desert.

  • Many unique species of plants and animals are found only in the Mohave Desert.

Synonyms

Mojave
vsMohave Desert
22 6.4

A large desert in southern California and western Arizona with very dry weather and Joshua trees

is the same area but uses a different spelling or form
Mojave Desert
vsMohave Desert
6 3.8

A very dry area in southern California and nearby states with plants like Joshua trees and animals

is narrower, limited to southern California and western Arizona

Surface Forms

Mohave Desert main

Morphology

Mohave + desert

This is a proper-name + noun combination where 'desert' supplies the concrete type (a dry region) and 'Mohave' simply identifies which desert. Even if a learner does not know any extra information about 'Mohave', a B1 learner who knows 'desert' and recognizes the capitalized item as a place-name can infer it refers to a specific desert region.

Etymology

Mohave Desert may come from the Mohave people who lived along the Colorado River in that area. Their name meant 'people who live along the river,' so the dry area where they lived became known as the Mohave Desert.