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# sandstorm

noun (a sandstorm, sandstorms)

«sandstorm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A strong wind in a desert that lifts and carries clouds of sand through the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#m1)
2. (figurative) A wild confusing rush of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and science lessons sandstorms happen in deserts like the Sahara and in Australia's outback; they can block out the sun, damage crops and make breathing hard. In stories they are a danger for travellers and explorers. Safety: stay indoors, close windows, cover your nose and mouth. Phrases: «caught in a sandstorm», «a sandstorm blew up».

### Examples

- The camels lay down when the sandstorm came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#x1)
- A huge sandstorm turned the sky orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#x2)
- Stay indoors during a sandstorm and close the windows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#x3)
- Sandstorms can carry Sahara dust all the way to Britain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#x4)
- The explorers waited in their tent until the sandstorm passed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#x5)
- Even on Mars there are giant sandstorms, called dust storms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/#x6)

### Note

Countable: sandstorms. One word. Close to «dust storm» (finer dust, can happen outside deserts). Fact: dust from the Sahara sometimes falls with rain in the UK and colours cars orange.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sandstorm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sandstorm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sandstorm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sandstorm.html) on Mova free.