dust storm
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dust storm
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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They found that electrical discharges were normally associated with dust devils and dust storm fronts.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
The video below, from UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia, shows the dust storm engulfing a camera east of Delano.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Over the weekend, Musk said changes are being made at the launch pad to avoid what he called a dust storm and “rock tornado” at the next launch.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023
Combination of newly plowed fields & gusty northwest winds is generating a dust storm in this area.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2023
The artist was trying, I think, to illustrate dust and high winds: Mars 3 had entered the Martian atmosphere during an enormous global dust storm.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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