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

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There is a plume that is generated at the sea floor from the mining activity like a dust storm that will spread well beyond the mining tract. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 June 2025 The latest dust storm is expected to reach the Gulf states this week. Jim Foerster, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Weather Here's what to do if you're caught driving in high winds, tornadoes or dust storms As the severe weather moves out of Oklahoma and Kansas overnight on Monday, it is expected to shift further east into the Mississippi Valley, Ohio and Tennessee valleys and into Kentucky by Tuesday. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 19 May 2025 Overnight into Saturday morning, dust storms swirled across the country’s north, including in Beijing, the state broadcaster China Central Television said. John Yoon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dust storm

noun
: a violent wind carrying dust across a dry region

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