a desert covering part of the US states of California and Nevada . It is the lowest land in the western hemisphere, being 282 feet (86 metres) below sea level, with very high temperatures (up to 50° Celsius). The desert was a source of the mineral borax in the late 19th century. In 1933, the area became the Death Valley National Monument .
DEATH VALLEY
Meaning of DEATH VALLEY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005