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IELTS word

arid

/ˈærɪd/adjective

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English definition

very dry because there is little rain

Common phrases / collocations

  1. arid land
  2. arid climate
  3. arid region

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The arid land had deeply cracked earth.

  2. 2.

    Few plants grow in this arid valley.

  3. 3.

    The farm struggled during the arid summer.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A withered shrub stands on cracked dry earth beneath a hot sun.
very dry because there is little rain
1little rain
2cracked ground
little rain→cracked ground