sandstorm

noun

sand·​storm ˈsan(d)-ˌstȯrm 

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

Examples of sandstorm in a Sentence

They were caught in a sandstorm.

Recent Examples on the Web

After the Magician enchants Katie and steals her away, Charlie tries to chase the kidnapper, but is blocked by a sudden sandstorm that allows the Magician to escape. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Displaced families stand next to their tents at an unofficial camp erected along Beirut’s seafront area during a sandstorm. — Carla Sertin, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2026

Durabook has unveiled the Z14I-HG, a fully rugged mobile workstation packing 682 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI power inside a magnesium-alloy shell built to survive everything from minus 29 °C (-20 °F) frozen tundra to plus 63 °C (145 °F) desert heat and direct sandstorm exposure. — Omar Kardoudi march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026

After a series of mishaps, including a sandstorm, mechanical problems and a helicopter collision, the operation was aborted. — Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sandstorm

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform

Kids Definition

sandstorm

noun

sand·​storm -ˌstȯ(ə)rm 

: a storm of wind (as in a desert) that drives clouds of sand