sandstorm

Thân thiện

A camel caravan moves slowly through a desert sandstorm.

Definition

Noun: A severe weather phenomenon characterized by strong winds that lift and carry large quantities of sand or dust, significantly reducing visibility and often occurring in arid or semi-arid regions.

Usage

The word "sandstorm" is used to describe a specific, intense meteorological event. It functions as a countable noun.

Examples

• The travelers had to take shelter because a sudden sandstorm made driving impossible.
• Satellite images showed a massive sandstorm moving across the desert.
• Historical accounts describe a sandstorm that buried the ancient caravan.

Advanced Usage

• "to be caught in a sandstorm": To be unexpectedly exposed to a sandstorm.
  • The hikers were caught in a sandstorm and lost their way.
• "sandstorm conditions": Used to describe weather that has the characteristics of a sandstorm, such as high winds and blowing sand.
  • Meteorologists issued a warning for sandstorm conditions across the region.

Variants and Related Words

• Dust storm (noun): A similar phenomenon where the primary airborne material is fine dust rather than sand. While closely related, "dust storm" and "sandstorm" can describe slightly different events based on particle size and location.
• Haboob (noun): A specific type of intense dust storm or sandstorm common in parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, often characterized by a massive wall of dust.

Synonyms

• Dust storm
• Duster (informal)

Related Phrases

• Blowing sand: A less severe condition describing sand being moved by wind, which may precede or be part of a sandstorm.
• Reduced visibility due to blowing sand/dust: A formal description often used in weather reports.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
   • it was the kind of duster not experienced in years

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dust storm
• duster
• sirocco