dry lake

noun

1. a tract of land in a desert region over which a shallow lake is formed during the rainy season or after prolonged heavy rains.

Example Sentences

Other stories tell of his close calls and the controversial landing he made on what was supposed to be a dry lake bed in Nevada.

From The Daily Beast

I followed that old devil, just out uh curiosity, to see if he headed for Dry Lake like he said he was going.

From Project Gutenberg

There he learned that Dry Lake had not hugged to itself all the events of the night.

From Project Gutenberg

Think you can keep the milk-cows between you and Dry Lake, ay?

From Project Gutenberg

There was only one gate in the whole length of it, and that was on the trail to Dry Lake.

From Project Gutenberg

They're welcome to the range between Antelope coulee and Dry Lake, far as we're concerned.

From Project Gutenberg