sandstorm
noun
an occurrence of strong winds, especially in a desert, that pick up and carry sand, as from dunes, and typically move along in a series of leaps, effecting the process of saltation.
sandstorms
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pluralof sandstorm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After the success of her 2007 vintage, Gao dedicated herself full time to her winery, eventually moving the family vineyard just east of the Helan mountain, where vines are protected from sandstorms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
The phenomenon isn’t new — sandstorms from North Africa have shrouded Britain, Greece and Spain in the past — but the event led to remarkable scenes around the Acropolis and in other parts of Athens.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
“Are we going to be going through sandstorms for a while?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
There is, for example, the red planet Mars, with soaring volcanoes, great riff valleys, enormous planet-wide sandstorms, and, just possibly, some simple forms of life.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
