Definitions

dust storm

[duhst stawrm] / ˈdʌst ˌstɔrm /

NOUN

dust- or sand-carrying windstorm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sandstorm

WEAK

black blizzard devil dust devil duster harmattan khamsin peesash samiel sand column sandspout shaitan simoom sirocco

Example Sentences

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They found that electrical discharges were normally associated with dust devils and dust storm fronts.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

But just when we thought we’d skirted yet another meteorological event, a white-out dust storm darkened the once-blue sky on Sunday, Sept. 1 — Burning Man’s last day.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Over the weekend, Musk said changes are being made at the launch pad to avoid what he called a dust storm and “rock tornado” at the next launch.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Combination of newly plowed fields & gusty northwest winds is generating a dust storm in this area.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

“Do you think that what happened to the other rover is going to happen to us? That we’re going to get caught in a dust storm and go...offline?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga