desert
desert meaning
A desert with a cactus. It stands for arid landscapes, heat and emptiness. Figuratively it means somewhere with nothing in it — a content desert, a food desert, a social life that has gone quiet. That metaphorical use is common and rather bleakly effective.
Meaning
A desert with a cactus. It stands for arid landscapes, heat and emptiness. Figuratively it means somewhere with nothing in it — a content desert, a food desert, a social life that has gone quiet. That metaphorical use is common and rather bleakly effective. It also appears, straightforwardly, in travel posts about some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth.
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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Desert
How to use it
- My social life is a desert 🏜️
- Forty degrees and no shade 🏜️
- Road trip through the desert 🏜️
How it looks
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | woestyn |
| አማርኛ | በርሃ |
| العربية | صحراء |
| অসমীয়া | মৰুভূমি |
| azərbaycan | səhra |
| башҡорт | сүл |
| беларуская | пустыня |
| български | пустиня |
| বাংলা | মরুভুমি |
| bosanski | pustinja |
| català | desert |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎢᎪᏛ |
| čeština | poušť |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | пушхир |
| Cymraeg | anialwch |
| Deutsch | Wüste |
| dolnoserbšćina | pusćina |
| Ελληνικά | έρημος |
| English | desert |
| español | desierto |
| eesti | kõrb |
| euskara | basamortua |
| فارسی | بیابان |
| suomi | autiomaa |
| Filipino | disyerto |
| føroyskt | oyðimørk |
| français | désert |
| Gaeilge | fásach |
| Gàidhlig | fàsach |
| galego | deserto |
| ગુજરાતી | રણ |
| Hausa | hamada |
| עברית | מדבר |
| हिन्दी | रेगिस्तान, मरुस्थल |
| hrvatski | pustinja |
| hornjoserbšćina | pusćina |
| magyar | sivatag |
| հայերեն | անապատ |
| Indonesia | gurun |
| íslenska | eyðimörk |
| italiano | deserto |
| 日本語 | 砂漠 |
| Jawa | ara-ara |
| ქართული | უდაბნო |
| қазақ тілі | шөл |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ءشول |
| ខ្មែរ | វាលខ្សាច់ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಮರುಭೂಮಿ |
| 한국어 | 사막 |
| कोंकणी | वाळवंट |
| кыргызча | чөл |
| ລາວ | ທະເລຊາຍ |
| lietuvių | dykuma |
| latviešu | tuksnesis |
| македонски | пустина |
| മലയാളം | മരുഭൂമി |
| монгол | цөл |
| मराठी | वाळवंट |
| Melayu | padang pasir |
| မြန်မာ | သဲကန်တာရ |
| नेपाली | मरूभूमि |
| Nederlands | woestijn |
| norsk | ørken |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ମରୁଭୂମି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਮਾਰੂਥਲ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Dẹ́zat |
| polski | pustynia |
| پښتو | دښته |
| português | deserto |
| rumantsch | desert |
| română | deșert |
| русский | пустыня |
| سنڌي | ريگستاني |
| တႆး | ႁၢတ်ႇသၢႆး |
| සිංහල | කාන්තාරය |
| slovenčina | púšť |
| slovenščina | puščava |
| Soomaali | lamadegaan |
| shqip | shkretëtirë |
| српски | пустиња |
| srpski | pustinja |
| svenska | öken |
| Kiswahili | jangwa |
| தமிழ் | பாலைவனம் |
| తెలుగు | ఎడారి |
| ไทย | ทะเลทราย |
| ትግርኛ | ምድረ በዳ |
| türkmen dili | çöl |
| lea fakatonga | toafa |
| Türkçe | çöl |
| українська | пустеля |
| اردو | صحرا |
| o‘zbek | sahro |
| Tiếng Việt | sa mạc |
| Èdè Yorùbá | aṣálẹ̀ |
| 粵語 | 沙漠 |
| 粤语 | 沙漠 |
| 中文 | 沙漠 |
| 繁體中文 | 沙漠 |
| isiZulu | ugwadule |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F3DC U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :desert:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the desert emoji (🏜️) mean?
- A desert with a cactus. It stands for arid landscapes, heat and emptiness. Figuratively it means somewhere with nothing in it — a content desert, a food desert, a social life that has gone quiet. That metaphorical use is common and rather bleakly effective.
- How do you type the desert emoji?
- Copy the desert emoji 🏜️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the desert emoji in?
- The desert emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.