1. violent windstorms that carry large amounts of sand and dust through the air

Examples

• The desert region frequently experiences severe sandstorms during the dry season.
• Sandstorms can reduce visibility to nearly zero and make driving extremely dangerous.
• The meteorologist warned that sandstorms were approaching the city from the west.
• After the sandstorms passed, everything was covered in a thick layer of fine sand.
• Pilots avoid flying through sandstorms because of the risk to aircraft engines.
• The nomads took shelter in their tents when the sandstorms began.