Empty Quarter

proper noun

A desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula.

OriginArabic الربع الخالي →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Empty Quarter
  1. A desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula.

Origin

  1. Arabicالربع الخالي
  2. EnglishEmpty Quarter

Calque of Arabic الربع الخالي

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APA

Empty Quarter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empty%20Quarter

MLA

“Empty Quarter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empty%20Quarter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Empty Quarter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empty%20Quarter.

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