dust bowl
dust bowl
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst bohl]
- /dʌst boʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst bohl]
- /dʌst boʊl/
Definitions of dust bowl words
- noun dust bowl the region in the S central U.S. that suffered from dust storms in the 1930s. 1
- noun dust bowl (lowercase) any similar dry region elsewhere. 1
- noun dust bowl area of barren land 1
- noun dust bowl dust storms, drought in 1930s America 1
- countable noun dust bowl A dust bowl is an area of land, especially in the southern or central United States, that is dry and arid because the soil has been eroded by the wind. 0
- noun dust bowl a semiarid area in which the surface soil is exposed to wind erosion and dust storms occur 0
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Origin of dust bowl
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dust bowl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dust bowl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dust bowl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dust bowl
noun dust bowl
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- solitude — the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
- badlands — any deeply eroded barren area
- wilderness — a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between armies of Grant and Lee.
- swamp — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
Antonyms for dust bowl
noun dust bowl
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- saving — tending or serving to save; rescuing; preserving.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
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