Namib Desert

[ nah-mib ]

noun

1. a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Under the harsh sun and roaring sand of the wild Namib Desert, even the most intrepid find it impossible to stay put.

From The Daily Beast

That is the general story of the fight of the 20th March on the inland edge of the Namib Desert.

From Project Gutenberg

The other columns moved on, trekking night and day, as in the great advance across the Namib Desert.

From Project Gutenberg