noun
- a valley, ravine, or watercourse in desert regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia that is dry except in seasons of heavy rain
Usage: geography
Examples
- The travelers followed the wadi through the desert landscape.
- Flash floods can suddenly fill a dry wadi during the rainy season.
- Ancient settlements were often built near wadis for access to seasonal water.
- The wadi carved deep channels through the rocky terrain over centuries.
- Bedouins knew which wadis would have water after the winter rains.
- The archaeological team discovered pottery fragments in the wadi bed.