Arenation refers to the process of becoming sandy or dry due to the accumulation of sand or sediment. Synonyms for the word include sanding, dryness, desiccation, aridity, and sandification. Sanding suggests the action of sand particles scratching or wearing away a surface. Dryness can refer to a lack of moisture or humidity, while desiccation implies the removal of water from something. Aridity describes a climate that is hot and dry, whereas sandification represents the transforming of a non-sandy area into a sandy one. These synonyms capture different aspects of the process of arenation and can be used to provide more variety in language when describing sandy or dry environments.