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Painted Desert
Paint·ed Desert P0015400 (pān′tĭd) A plateau region of north-central Arizona east of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers. Irregularly eroded layers of red and yellow sediment and clay have left striking bands of color.Painted Desert n (Placename) 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) Paint′ed Des′ert n. a region in N central Arizona, E of the Colorado River. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Painted Desert - a desert on a high plateau in northeastern ArizonaArizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon |
Painted Desert
Painted Desert, badlands on the northeastern bank of the Little Colorado River, NE Ariz., stretching c.200 mi (320 km) SE from the Grand Canyon; includes Petrified Forest National Park. Striking bands of color result from irregularly eroded layers of red and yellow sediment and bentonite clay.Painted Desert 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) Painted Desert Related to Painted Desert: Meteor CraterWords related to Painted Desertnoun a desert on a high plateau in northeastern ArizonaRelated Words- Arizona
- Grand Canyon State
- AZ
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