windstorm

[ wind-stawrm ]

/ ˈwɪndˌstɔrm /

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noun

a storm with heavy wind but little or no precipitation.

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Origin of windstorm

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wind¹, storm

Words nearby windstorm

Windsor knot, Windsor Locks, Windsor rocker, Windsor tie, wind sprint, windstorm, windsucker, wind-sucking, windsurf, windsurfing, wind surge

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How to use windstorm in a sentence

While some hazards, like windstorms, happen in every region, certain disasters are more common in specific geographic areas.
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The pioneer climbed up a lanky Douglas spruce in the middle of a windstorm one December day in 1874 to feel what treetops feel.
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That being said, the sound is big enough that sometimes a big local windstorm can churn out some choppy waves.
My Quest to Surf Every Coastal State|eriley|July 28, 2021|Outside Online
These days it’ll be 120 in September and 95 in January, and we’ll see windstorms and wildfires.
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Five days before we planned to head home, a windstorm knocked out the power.
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Sinai Field Mission: A man with a large push-broom is sweeping sand off a road in a windstorm.
Frederick Wiseman's Best Scenes|Errol Morris|November 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Since it was only a windstorm, there was no rain to wash the air clean of the lethal dust.
The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster
Shortly after our return to the farm the wind began again to rise, and another terrific windstorm blew over the land.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
A more terrific windstorm than all those I had seen before, arose during the night.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
I wished it had been forty or forty-five, for instead of a windstorm we should then have had glorious still weather.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
What will become of me in this terrific windstorm, in the midst of these great towering mountains that surround me on every side?
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu

British Dictionary definitions for windstorm

windstorm

/ (ˈwɪndˌstɔːm) /

noun

a storm consisting of violent winds

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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.

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