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hamada

hamada

9.9
A rocky desert of flat rock areas with very little sand
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike sandy deserts, a hamada is mostly made up of exposed rock and little vegetation.

Examples

  • Travelers must be prepared for extreme heat and rough terrain on a hamada.

  • The hamada stretched for miles under the bright sun.

  • The expedition struggled to find water while crossing the vast hamada in North Africa.

  • In the hamada, vegetation is scarce and life is tough.

  • Travelers must be prepared for extreme heat and rough terrain on a hamada.

  • Unlike sandy deserts, a hamada is mostly made up of exposed rock and little vegetation.

  • The expedition struggled to find water while crossing the vast hamada in North Africa.

Synonyms

arid landscape
vshamada
1 5.0

A very dry area of land with little or no plant life

is a specific desert made of bare rocky plateaus with little sand

Surface Forms

hamada singular
hamadas plural

Etymology

The word hamada comes from the Arabic ḥamāda, which meant 'bald' or 'bare ground'. So a hamada is a 'bald' desert — a wide area of exposed rock with very little sand or plants.