Home › Words › D › duststormduststorm/ˈdʌst.stɔːm/duststorm · noun — A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).duststorm is pronounced /ˈdʌst.stɔːm/.EtymologyFrom dust + storm.nounA phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.e.g.“Near-synonyms: sandstorm (broadly synonymous), haboob”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sandstorm 72% match — A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air. vs duststorm →dustout 69% match — A cloud of dust or duststorm that creates conditions of inadequate visibility. vs duststorm →dustcloud 68% match — A cloud of dust. vs duststorm →dustwhirl 68% match — A whirl of dust. vs duststorm →earthstorm 62% match — An extremely powerful earthquake; a storm involving earth or rock blowing through the air. vs duststorm →haboob 60% match — A violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America. vs duststorm →dustbowl 58% match — An area which abounds in dust and which is very dry. vs duststorm →dustfall 57% match — Fine particles deposited by the atmosphere. vs duststorm →