Meaning & use
Bolson
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A broad, flat desert basin, typically enclosed by mountains and lacking an outlet to the sea, common in the arid southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Rainwater collects in the bolson after summer storms, forming a temporary lake.
Geologists mapped the sediment layers within the ancient bolson.
A note on using this word
"Bolson" comes from the Spanish word for "purse" or "pouch," reflecting the enclosed, bowl-like shape of these desert basins.
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basin
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