duststorm
/ˈdʌst.stɔːm/US/ˈdʌst.stɔɹm/
duststorm noun: a phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.
Noun
duststorm (plural duststorms)
- A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.
- Near-synonyms: sandstorm (broadly synonymous), haboob
- In the 1930s, duststorms in the central U.S. were responsible for crippling damage to countless farms.
duststorm meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Persian
duststorm in Hindi
- A storm of dust
- अंधड़ andhaṛ, आँधी āndhī
duststorm in Tamil
- தூசிப்புயல், புழுதிப்புயல், மண்மாரி
duststorm in Arabic
- A storm of dust
- عَاصِفَة الْغُبَار ʕāṣifat al-ḡubār, عَاصِفَة رَمْلِيَّة ʕāṣifa ramliyya
duststorm in Persian
- A storm of dust
- طوفانِ شِن tufân-e šen
Synonyms of duststorm
Forms of duststorm
| plural | duststorms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dust storm |
Origin of duststorm
From dust + storm.
Questions about duststorm
- What does duststorm mean?
- Duststorm means a phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.
- What is duststorm in Hindi?
- Duststorm in Hindi is अंधड़ (andhaṛ), आँधी (āndhī). See Duststorm meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is duststorm?
- Duststorm is a noun.
- How do you pronounce duststorm?
- Duststorm is pronounced /ˈdʌst.stɔːm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of duststorm?
- The plural of duststorm is duststorms.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: duststorm (page history and authors); duststorm (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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