Relating to or characteristic of the Sahara Desert.
a Saharan oasis
Example sentencesExamples
The kingdom of Morocco is one of the most often-travelled Saharan countries and boasts a booming tourist trade.
The Saharan air layer appears to depress hurricane formation.
The wind blows from the south or southeast off the hot Saharan desert.
It's a long way from the dusty western Saharan city of Laayoune to Manhasset in leafy New York state.
"In the same way that people find Saharan dust covering their cars the locust can also be picked up on the wind and carried very long distances," he said.
Definition of Saharan in US English:
Saharan
adjectivesəˈherənsəˈhɛrən
Relating to or characteristic of the Sahara Desert.
a Saharan oasis
Example sentencesExamples
The wind blows from the south or southeast off the hot Saharan desert.
The Saharan air layer appears to depress hurricane formation.
"In the same way that people find Saharan dust covering their cars the locust can also be picked up on the wind and carried very long distances," he said.
The kingdom of Morocco is one of the most often-travelled Saharan countries and boasts a booming tourist trade.
It's a long way from the dusty western Saharan city of Laayoune to Manhasset in leafy New York state.