1. a large grasshopper that travels in swarms and destroys crops
2. a North American tree with compound leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers

Examples

• The farmers watched helplessly as swarms of locusts destroyed their wheat fields.
• Biblical accounts describe plagues of locusts devastating entire regions.
• The locust invasion stripped the vegetation bare in just a few days.
• Scientists study locust behavior to predict when swarms might form.
• The old locust tree in our yard blooms beautifully every spring.
• Locust wood is prized for fence posts because it resists decay.
• The sweet fragrance of locust blossoms filled the evening air.