noun
- Plural of hammada; rocky desert plateaus with little or no sand, found especially in North Africa.
Usage: geography; often used in plural form; also spelled hamada
Examples
- The Sahara contains vast hammadas where exposed bedrock dominates the landscape.
- Travelers crossing the hammadas of Algeria face harsh, barren terrain.
- Unlike sandy ergs, hammadas offer firmer ground for vehicles.
- The hammadas of the Libyan desert are characterized by ancient rock formations.
- Nomadic peoples have adapted to life on the hammadas for centuries.