semidesert

noun

semi·des·ert | \ ˌse-mē-ˈde-zərt

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, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\

Definition of semidesert

: an arid area that has some of the characteristics of a desert but has greater annual precipitation

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At the very least, the monsoonal flow gives Los Angeles a sticky, tropical feel, making a dry semidesert uncharacteristically muggy. — Los Angeles Times, "Why is L.A. getting so much rain in July? Understanding the summer bumper," 24 July 2019 Within days, the deaths of the four American soldiers in the remote West African semidesert had veered into the incendiary issue of race relations in the United States. — Thomas Gibbons-neff, Helene Cooper And Eric Schmitt, New York Times, "Inquiry of Soldiers’ Deaths Urges Curtailing West Africa Missions," 9 Feb. 2018

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The first known use of semidesert was in 1845

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