# sertão

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The semi-arid, barren inland portion of northeastern Brazil.
2. A similarly arid area in another region or country.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese sertão.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sertao