Definition of sandstorm
: a windstorm (as in a desert) driving clouds of sand before it
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They were caught in a sandstorm.
Recent Examples of sandstorm from the Web
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In 2005, 31 people died when a CH-53E helicopter went down in Iraq during a sandstorm.
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Voting was extended by an hour on Wednesday after a sandstorm lashed Cairo, keeping some people from polls, officials said.
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The sandstorm that blanketed Beijing seems a suitable image for that atmosphere.
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Dust from a sandstorm in the Sahara desert is causing snow and skies in eastern Europe to turn orange, transforming regions of in Eastern Europe.
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Then everything changed, so much swept into the FBI sandstorm, and indeed Auburn lost an exhibition to tiny Barry University and a regular season game to Temple.
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On Wednesday, a Texas construction crew near Pecos got caught in a brutal sandstorm.
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For those who prefer a warmer-climate storm, the larger-than-life sandstorms in Namibia are best-viewed from the comfort of a luxury camp, such as &Beyond’s Sossusvlei Desert Lodge.
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Workers near Pecos, Texas, were caught in a sandstorm that swept through the area on January 10.
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First Known Use of sandstorm
1774
SANDSTORM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of sandstorm for English Language Learners
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: an occurrence in which very strong winds blow sand around very forcefully in the desert
SANDSTORM Defined for Kids
Definition of sandstorm for Students
: a desert storm with strong wind that blows clouds of sand
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