dust bowl
dust bowl
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst bohl]
- /dʌst boʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst bohl]
- /dʌst boʊl/
Definitions of dust bowl words
- noun dust bowl the region in the S central U.S. that suffered from dust storms in the 1930s. 1
- noun dust bowl (lowercase) any similar dry region elsewhere. 1
- noun dust bowl area of barren land 1
- noun dust bowl dust storms, drought in 1930s America 1
- countable noun dust bowl A dust bowl is an area of land, especially in the southern or central United States, that is dry and arid because the soil has been eroded by the wind. 0
- noun dust bowl a semiarid area in which the surface soil is exposed to wind erosion and dust storms occur 0
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Origin of dust bowl
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dust bowl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dust bowl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dust bowl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dust bowl
noun dust bowl
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- solitude — the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
- badlands — any deeply eroded barren area
- wilderness — a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between armies of Grant and Lee.
- swamp — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
Antonyms for dust bowl
noun dust bowl
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- saving — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
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