A desert — a large, dry area of land where little vegetation grows (e.g., the Sahara Desert).
サハラ砂漠は世界で最も広い砂漠の一つだ。
The Sahara is one of the largest deserts in the world.
長年の過度な開発でその地域は砂漠化している。
Due to prolonged overdevelopment, the region is becoming desertified.
砂漠の昼と夜では気温差が大きい。
In deserts, there is a large temperature difference between day and night.