noun
sandstorm
noun
1
A powerful wind that whips up thick clouds of sand and dust.
"Visibility dropped to nearly zero during the sandstorm."
"They pulled over and waited out the sandstorm in the car."
How to Use Sandstorm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA desert wind storm carrying sand and dust through the air.
Common pairings
a sandstorm hit
caught in a sandstorm
Word Forms
sandstorms plural
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Etymology
A plain compound of "sand" and "storm".