ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sandstorm

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sandstorm is a noun meaning A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

Meaning

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: duststorm, duster (broadly synonymous), haboob
There are few sights more appalling than a sandstorm in the desert, the "Zauba'ah" as the Arabs call it.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sandstorm

Depending on context, synonyms include duststorm, haboob, sirocco.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sirocco, dust, sand, duststorm, sandflow, sandblow.

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