sandstorm
noun
sand·storm
ˈsan(d)-ˌstȯrm 
: a windstorm (as in a desert) driving clouds of sand before it
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They were caught in a sandstorm.
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Over millions of years, rain, flash floods, sandstorms and earthquakes have scoured and wrinkled the soft sandstone into the maze-like badlands.
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Even better, there will be almost no chance of clouds (a sandstorm is a small worry).
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Even better, there will be almost no chance of clouds (a sandstorm is a small worry).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That was when a sandstorm blew over the map and created a sort of Mad Max aesthetic.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Fab computer graphics make people riding giant sandstorms genuinely riveting.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Sandstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandstorm. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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sandstorm
noun
sand·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm
: a storm of wind (as in a desert) that drives clouds of sand
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