Synonyms for

Sahara

Verb / sʌˈherʌ / Another word for sahara — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The Sahara is a large desert in North Africa.

Synonyms & similar words

saharadesert sahara desert wilderness wasteland barren arid dry uninhabitable droughty unproductive waterless sterile inhospitable infertile lifeless unpopulated moonlike bleak rocky sandy treeless

Synonyms by register

Formal

desert arid region wasteland

Informal

dry spell barren land

Literary

great sand sea scorched earth

Antonyms

oasis garden forest jungle wetland lushness fertility

Common collocations

  • Sahara Desert
  • across the Sahara
  • Sahara sand
  • Sahara wind
  • Sahara camel
  • Sahara caravan
  • Sahara heat

Word family

noun Sahara

Usage note

The Sahara is a proper noun referring to a specific desert. It is often used metaphorically to describe a vast, dry, or barren area.

Example sentences

  1. The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
  2. Many people live in the Sahara despite its harsh conditions.
  3. Camels are often used for transportation in the Sahara.
  4. The Sahara covers a large portion of North Africa.
  5. The Sahara is known for its sand dunes and extreme temperatures.

Quotes

  • "I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams..." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • "I have a dream of a Africa which is in peace with itself." - Nelson Mandela
  • "The desert tells a different story every time one ventures on it." - Robert Edison Fulton Jr.

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