sandstorm
A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the airA strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.
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» Tom got lost in the sandstorm.
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Examples
14 sentencesTom got lost in the sandstorm.
The sandstorm ended and we regained visibility.
The flight will be delayed because of a sandstorm.
ruРейс будет отложен из-за песчаной бури. — Lenin_1917
Meaning
1 sensesA strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.
Near-synonyms: duststorm, duster (broadly synonymous), haboob
Sandsturm
песча́ная бу́ряpesčánaja búrja
піща́на бу́ряpiščána búrja
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
Origin
From sand + storm.From sand + storm.
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Forms
plural: sandstormsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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