Meaning & use
Sahara
The vast desert covering most of North Africa, one of the largest and hottest deserts in the world.
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The explorers crossed the Sahara by camel, traveling only during the cooler hours of the day.
Sandstorms in the Sahara can reduce visibility to almost nothing within minutes.
A note on using this word
Sahara means "desert" in Arabic, so the phrase "Sahara Desert" is technically redundant, though extremely common in everyday use.
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