PAINTED DESERT


Meaning of PAINTED DESERT in English

ˌPainted ˈDesert, the BrE AmE

a desert area in Arizona in the southwestern US, east of the Little Colorado River. It is known for the red, brown, and purple rock surfaces on the ↑ plateau s (=large areas of flat land higher than the land around them) .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.