arid land

collocation in English

meaningsofaridandland

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withland.
arid
adjective
uk
/ˈær.ɪd/us
/ˈer.ɪd/
environmentspecialized
very dry and without enough rain ...
See more atarid
land
noun
uk
/lænd/us
/lænd/
the surface of the earth that is not covered ...
See more atland

(Definition ofaridandlandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofarid land

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
They have found in thisaridlandonly a temporary resting place for their tired feet.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
But since that period we have tried, in a large number of ways, to irrigate thataridlandwith money, with help, and with advice.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Here, the indigenous people were hunter-gatherers with limited agriculture and settlements because of thearidland.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In the lowlands the climate was anaridlandof juniper and sage.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Having traversed more than their share of dry andaridland, the discovery of water, wherever it was, merited rejoicing.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It has a dual function, to provide electricity and to irrigate some 650,000 acres (1800 km) of an otherwisearidland.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In addition, algae can be grown on land unsuitable for terrestrial crops, includingaridlandand land with excessively saline soil, minimizing competition with agriculture.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The desert finch congregates near rural and remote human settlements, and the well-watered orchard in otherwisearidlandis an ideal habitat.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Persian gardens developed according to the needs of thearidland.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It was an unoccupiedaridlandtill the first occupants moved here to start a living by farming.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Two main runways, each about 8,000 feet long and 150 feet wide, and a taxiway formed a triangle pattern on the flat,aridland.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Agriculture includesaridlandand irrigated farming and livestock grazing.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This was to be accomplished acrossaridlandin five days, with much of the travel by moonlight as it was the middle of summer.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The high mountains areas are the coldest, experiencing freezing temperatures regularly, with the lower flatter lands having more tropical oraridlandcharacteristics.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is in an area surrounded by jagged escarpments and dustyaridland.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Former soldiers were settled in this area, and thearidlandwas developed.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The agriculture ofaridlandhas been important, producing olive, carob and almond crops.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Only 30% of the emirate is inhabited, with the remaining vast expanses covered mainly by desert andaridlandconstituting about 93% of the total land area.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofarid
Go to the definition ofland
See other collocations withland