haboob

noun

ha·​boob hə-ˈbüb How to pronounce haboob (audio)
: a violent dust storm or sandstorm especially of Sudan

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Chow missed the last big haboob that hit Phoenix on July 5, 2011, and had been waiting to capture one like it for over a decade. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The haboob in Phoenix comes after a weekend dust storm in Nevada blew through Burning Man, an annual arts gathering in Black Rock City, about 120 miles from Reno. Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 Monday's haboob was fueled by a storm that hit outside Phoenix. Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 The haboob arrived late in the afternoon in Arizona City, which is approximately 60 miles southeast of Phoenix. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haboob

Word History

Etymology

Arabic habūb violent storm

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haboob was in 1897

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“Haboob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haboob. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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