# deserts

Pronunciation: US say "DEZ-urts" /ˈdɛzɚts/; UK say "DEZ-uhts" /ˈdɛzəts/

## Noun

1. Plural of desert. — plural of desert
   - Simple: Plural of desert. Use this form when talking about more than one dry, sandy region.
   - _Some of the world's largest deserts are spreading as the climate warms._
   - _Explorers crossed two scorching deserts before reaching the coast._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "di-ZURTS" US /dɪˈzɝts/, UK /dɪˈzɜːts/

2. Third-person singular simple present of desert. — third-person singular simple present indicative of desert
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of desert. Use it when one person or thing leaves something behind.
   - _Whenever the pressure mounts, he deserts his post without warning._
   - _Her courage rarely deserts her, even in the hardest moments._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/deserts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).