dust storm

A form of duststorm — A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.

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Meanings

noundust storm (plural dust storms)

plural dust storms

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of duststorm.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

Similar
dustersandstormsirocco
Broader
windstorm
Also see
dustersandstormsirocco

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

dust storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20storm

MLA

“dust storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20storm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dust storm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20storm.

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