From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsandstormsand‧storm /ˈsændstɔːm $ -stɔːrm/ noun [countable] HEMa storm in the desert, in which sand is blown around by strong winds
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sandstorm• A venture on to the beach entailed braving a sandstorm which continued unabated over night, partially burying our boats!• It landed a hundred feet behind us, starting a brief sandstorm before the pitch was bottomed.• In a while, tiny figures lay slanted against the swirling yellows of a desert sandstorm.• A ferocious sandstorm overturned a mobile library.• Other natural phenomena also can bury a site, including sandstorms and landslides. 