sandstorm
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsændˌstɔɹm// UK //sˈændstɔːm// sand·storm
n. a strong wind that carries a lot of sand and dust through the air. It often makes it hard to see and can damage things in its path.
n. a meteorological event characterized by strong winds that lift large amounts of sand and dust into the atmosphere. Common in arid and semi-arid regions where loose soil is easily displaced.
The sandstorm made the desert road look like a gray wall.
Travelers in the Sahara often seek shelter in a cave to wait out a sandstorm that can last for several hours.
While a sandstorm can provide a natural source of mineral-rich dust for distant ecosystems, it also poses significant risks to infrastructure and human health through abrasion and respiratory irritation.
From sand + storm.