dust storm
noun
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.
dust storms
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pluralof dust storm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Mazaar and his group of 11 motorbike riders leave the Mastung district in Balochistan to head towards his home, they're hit by a heat storm - a prolonged heatwave that includes dust storms.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Conditions will be a bit breezy, with winds gusting to about 20 mph at times, but not strong enough to produce dust storms like those that disrupted the festival’s first weekend, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
The rover recorded 55 electrical discharges during dust devils and the leading edges of dust storms.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
The soil is packed with poisons, and massive dust storms obscure the sun for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
From what I have gathered, it seems like dust storms are a rather frequent occurrence on Mars.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
