This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
windstorm
[ wind-stawrm ]
/ ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby windstorm
Windsor knot, Windsor Locks, Windsor rocker, Windsor tie, wind sprint, windstorm, windsucker, wind-sucking, windsurf, windsurfing, wind surge
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use windstorm in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for windstorm
windstorm
/ (ˈwɪndˌstɔːm) /
noun
a storm consisting of violent winds
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for windstorm
windstorm
[ wĭnd′stôrm′ ]
A storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. Winds with speeds up to 241 km (149 mi) per hour have been recorded during windstorms. See also tornado.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.