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Vocabulary Entry
arid
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Lacking moisture; very dry, especially having insufficient rainfall for vegetation.
Example Sentences
"The arid desert stretches for miles with hardly any signs of life."
"Farmers are struggling to grow crops in the arid climate."
"His skin felt cracked and uncomfortable due to the arid conditions."
"They relocated to a more humid area because they found the arid environment unbearable."
N
noun
A dry or barren area, typically a desert or parched region.
Example Sentences
"The expedition took them to the arid of the southwestern United States."
"Birds and small mammals can struggle to survive in such an arid."
"Scientists are studying the ecology of the arid to find suitable plant species."
"Traveling through the arid can be challenging due to the extreme temperatures."