dust storm

noun

1
: a dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and is usually associated with hot dry air and marked by high electrical tension
2
: strong winds bearing clouds of dust

Examples of dust storm in a Sentence

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The National Weather Service recorded winds of nearly 50 mph in the valley today and said dust storms were possible as temperatures were likely to reach 72 in Thermal, where Biden had been scheduled to arrive. Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025 In 2018, for example, a global dust storm smothered the solar panels on NASA’s Opportunity rover. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 Mars is capable of churning out some gnarly dust storms. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Set right in the heart of the Dust Bowl in 1930s Oklahoma (New Mexico stands in for the location), Margaret is battling nature’s elements of constant dust storms, not to mention famine, disease and death all around. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dust storm 

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dust storm was in 1879

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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

dust storm

noun
: a violent wind carrying dust across a dry region

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