sandstorm

noun

sand·storm ˈsan(d)-ˌstȯrm

Synonyms of sandstorm next

: a windstorm (as in a desert) driving clouds of sand before it

Examples of sandstorm in a Sentence

They were caught in a sandstorm.

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As a result, communities now face relentless cycles of droughts, floods, dust and sandstorms, and worsening air pollution. —

Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 The director explained that the sandstorm element of the Burj Khalifa scene and the scene that follows it was envisioned specifically as a way to emphasize to viewers just how tall the Burj Khalifa is. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024 In a place of punishing heat, sandstorms and so little water, Hale explained that the rock had experienced every force on the planet that could weather it, other than water. —

Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 June 2024 Frequent sandstorms can bury key equipment or solar panels. —

Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for sandstorm