dust storm

Or dust·storm

[duhst stawrm]

noun

Meteorology.

1. an occurrence of strong winds permeating the air with fine particles of dust over an extensive area of normally arable land during a period of drought.

   It was a time of danger and despair on the prairie, with one dust storm after another.

dust storm

noun

1. a windstorm that whips up clouds of dust

Word History and Origins

Origin of dust storm¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Related Words

• sandstorm