dust storm
dust storm — noun
1. A weather event in which strong winds sweep up dust and sand from dry ground and
A weather event in which strong winds sweep up dust and sand from dry ground and carry it across the land as a thick, moving cloud.
The dust storm turned the afternoon sky a deep orange and forced drivers off the road.
A sudden dust storm trapped Selim and his family inside their home for three days.
collocation: sudden dust storm
The dust storm that struck Matara left every street buried under a thick layer of sand.
Joon photographed the dust storm as it rolled across the wheat fields near her village.
The dust storm swept through the open-air market, and Ife pulled her scarf up over her face.
- sandstorm
carries heavier sand particles that stay closer to the ground; often used interchangeably with dust storm in everyday English
- haboob
a technical term for an intense dust storm that advances as a wall of sand, most common in Sudan and the Middle East
- dust devil
a small, spinning column of dust, much more localised and shorter-lived than a full dust storm
用法筆記
Often appears in news reports about dry regions. Frequently paired with movement verbs such as hit, sweep through, and roll in to describe how the storm arrives and moves.