(ˌrʊb æl ˈkɑ li) n. a desert in S Arabia, N of Hadhramaut and extending from Yemen to Oman. ab. 300,000 sq. mi. (777,000 sq. km). Also called Empty Quarter, Great Sandy Desert.
Empty Quarter
Empty Quarter
vast desert in the Arabian peninsula. [Geography: EB, VIII: 703]See: Barrenness