Sandstorm

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

Equivalents

Españoltormenta de arena

Françaistempête de sable

DeutschSandsturm

21 more languages

Afrikaanssandstorm

العربيةالعاصفة الرملية عَاصِفَة رَمْلِيَّة

Češtinapísečná bouře

Ελληνικάαμμοθύελλα

Esperantosabloŝtormo

Suomihiekkamyrsky

Magyarhomokvihar

Bahasa Indonesiabadai pasir pasir embus

Íslenskasandbylur sandstormur

Italianotempesta di sabbia

日本語砂嵐

Қазақ тілішаңды дауыл

한국어모래폭풍

Te Reo Māorimarangai kirikiri ua kirikiri

Nederlandszandstorm

Polskiburza piaskowa burza pyłowa

Portuguêstempestade de areia

Русскийпесча́ная бу́ря

Svenskasandstorm

Türkçekum fırtınası

Tiếng Việtbão cát

Examples

“Near-synonyms: duststorm, duster (broadly synonymous), haboob”

“There are few sights more appalling than a sandstorm in the desert, the "Zauba'ah" as the Arabs call ⟳ it.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Sandstorms Sandstrom sandsucker sandswimmer Sandt sandthorn

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