dust storm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhst stawrm]
- /dʌst stɔrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhst stawrm]
- /dʌst stɔrm/

Definitions of dust storm words

noun dust storm a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area during a period of drought over normally arable land (distinguished from sandstorm). 1
countable noun dust storm A dust storm is a storm in which strong winds carry a lot of dust. 0
noun dust storm a windstorm that sweeps up clouds of dust when passing over an arid region 0
noun dust storm Alternative spelling of duststorm. 0

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Origin of dust storm

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Dust storm

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dust storm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for dust storm

noun dust storm

devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
sandstorm — a windstorm, especially in a desert, that blows along great clouds of sand (distinguished from dust storm).
black blizzard — a dust storm.
dust devil — a small whirlwind 10–100 feet (3–30 meters) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 feet (305 meters) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground.
duster — a person or thing that removes or applies dust.

All 11 Synonyms of dust storm