Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for locust

locust

noun as in insect

Strongest match

Strong match

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

I, on the other hand, am the guy who would ask why God would send Trump if he has locusts at his command.

From Salon

I also love locust blooms, but I know of only one house near me that has locust trees.

In contrast, locusts prefer carbon-rich plants, so rising carbon dioxide levels could cause increases in locust outbreaks.

From Salon

Like a swarm of human locusts, RSF militiamen rampaged through the capital, Khartoum, stripping it bare of anything that could be pillaged and resold.

From BBC

The locusts occur in two phases: as solitary animals and in swarms.

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement