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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A man has died near Athens as a storm hits parts of Greece with gale-force winds and flooding, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped the island of Crete.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A rare dust storm caused a multi-vehicle pileup and shut off power to Central Valley residents Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

On Saturday, under a cloud-dotted blue sky and before a dust storm rolled in, he spoke of the lack of shade at Silvestre Jr.’s elementary school.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

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

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

The artist was trying, I think, to illustrate dust and high winds: Mars 3 had entered the Martian atmosphere during an enormous global dust storm.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan