arid

arid

CEFR: C1-C2 /arid/ [al..ah0.l.eh1.r.ih0.d]

Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.

Example Sentences:
A desalination plant can convert sea water to drinking water in many arid regions of the world by the salt from seawater.
During the Miocene period, rainforests dried into partially arid deserts. Animals had to travel long distances to find food that was low-lying vegetation.