Definition of sandstorm
:a windstorm (as in a desert) driving clouds of sand before it
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Examples of sandstorm in a Sentence
They were caught in a sandstorm.
Recent Examples of sandstorm from the Web
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In their bags are undoubtedly feathers, face paint, glitter, and sunscreen, but perhaps the best beauty ally can be found in the frequent sandstorms that ensue on such flat stretches of dry plane.
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A sandstorm shrouds the Gaza Strip, September 2015.
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During the area's frequent sandstorms, all transportation ceased.
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The crash was the deadliest Marine Corps air disaster since 2005, when a transport helicopter went down during a sandstorm in Iraq, killing 30 Marines and a sailor.
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Many have praised it for its sheer scale; others have pointed to its success in fortifying parts of China against natural disasters such as flooding and sandstorms.
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In this brief five-minute look at the game there’s your ship headquarters, surrounded by cerulean ocean waves, an island town full of rocky shoals and beach huts, and a desert ruin beset by a sandstorm.
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The action scenes - especially the plummeting plane and a sandstorm rampaging through London - are exciting and scary.
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The architecture was designed to minimize the extreme winds that can be thrown up by desert sandstorms.
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First Known Use of sandstorm
1774
SANDSTORM Defined for English Language Learners
sandstorm
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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
sandstorm
play
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sand·storm
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Definition of sandstorm for Students
:a desert storm with strong wind that blows clouds of sand
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See words that rhyme with sandstorm Spanish Central: Translation of sandstorm Nglish: Translation of sandstorm for Spanish speakers
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