Example Sentences
"Overgrazing and climate change are causing desertification in the Sahel."
"Desertification reduces agricultural land and increases poverty."
Synonyms & Related Terms
Quick Check
Which best describes the meaning of desertification?
Study Tips
To remember desertification, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about geography.
Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.