Usage Note
Desierto as a noun is a desert; as an adjective it means 'deserted' or 'empty' (la calle estaba desierta). A competition can be declared desierto ('void, with no winner'). The Sahara and the Atacama are both desiertos — the word covers any arid expanse regardless of temperature.
Examples
"Cruzaron el desierto en camello."
Natural Translation
They crossed the desert on camels.

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