Painted Desert

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noun

a region in N central Arizona, E of the Colorado River: many-colored rock surfaces.

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Words nearby Painted Desert

paint-by-numbers, painted, painted beauty, painted bunting, painted cup, Painted Desert, painted greenling, painted horse, painted lady, painted snipe, painted tongue

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How to use Painted Desert in a sentence

If you’re a backpacker, there’s no better place to watch the sunset than in the park’s northern Painted Desert with man’s best friend.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online
If we can 'afford it,' she writes, she 'wishes we could go to the Painted Desert on our wedding trip.'
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
My old guide on so many trips across the Painted Desert was in charge of the outfit.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
We entered the Painted Desert by way of Gallup, hiring driver and team locally.
Through Our Unknown Southwest|Agnes C. Laut

But on a flying trip, you can't learn the secret moods of the Painted Desert.
Through Our Unknown Southwest|Agnes C. Laut
Overlooking the Painted Desert in every direction, they command a view that beggars all description and almost staggers thought.
Through Our Unknown Southwest|Agnes C. Laut

British Dictionary definitions for Painted Desert

Painted Desert

noun

a section of the high plateau country of N central Arizona, along the N side of the Little Colorado River Valley: brilliant-coloured rocks; occupied largely by Navaho and Hopi Indians. Area: about 20 000 sq km (7500 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Painted Desert

Painted Desert

Hundreds of miles of sandstone formations with a remarkable range of colors; located in northeastern Arizona.