Mojave Desert

or Mohave Desert

noun

1. a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).

Mojave Desert

noun

1. a desert in S California, south of the Sierra Nevada: part of the Great Basin. Area: 38 850 sq km (15 000 sq miles)

Mojave Desert

1. Area of low, barren mountains and flat valleys in southern California .

Notes

Location of Death Valley National Monument.

Lowest point in the United States.

Example Sentences

Unlike the prevailing winds in Southern California, which flow generally from west to east, carrying temperate air from the Pacific, the Santa Anas flow from northeast to southwest out of the Mojave Desert.

From Los Angeles Times

A wind advisory for the Mojave Desert, Coachella Valley and inland areas is warning that tree limbs could fall, unplanned power outages were possible and driving could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

A federal judge has struck down the latest Bureau of Land Management plan to manage off-roading routes in the Mojave Desert, saying it didn’t provide adequate protections for the dwindling desert tortoises in the region.

From Los Angeles Times

But it wasn’t until a couple weeks ago that the ultra-runner hit his biggest wall in the form of a Mojave Desert heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times

A solar project now being constructed in the Mojave Desert is expected to destroy 4,000 Joshua trees.

From Los Angeles Times