Dust Fine Dʌst Particles Powder Small Noun Cloud

• a cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off.
• fine particles of dust will get everywhere.
• the workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust.
• the books were all covered with dust.

dust

1. a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth, etc.
• SEE ALSO cosmic dust
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cosmic-dust
• A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off.
• Fine particles of dust will get everywhere.
• The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust.

Extra Examples

• Dust swirled around them like a misty cloud.
• He brushed the dust off his clothes.
• He started coughing as dust filled his lungs.
• Remove any particles of dust on the surface of the paint.
• She shook the dust from her hair.
• The dust cleared and Hari could see a tiger.
• The wind was blowing dust through the streets of the city.
• microscopic specks of dust
• They rolled in the dust, fighting.
2. the fine powder of dirt that forms in buildings, on furniture, floors, etc.
• SEE ALSO dusty
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dusty
• The books were all covered with dust.
• There was a thick layer of dust on the table.
• There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room.
• She is allergic to house dust.
• That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
3. a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance
• SEE ALSO angel dust
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/angel-dust
• coal dust
4. to fail, or to be defeated or destroyed
• Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year.
5. to die
6. to not be used for a long time
• Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match.
• You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable.
7. to leave somebody far behind
8. to wait for a situation to become clear or certain
• He waited for the dust to settle after the election before making any new decisions.

Word Origin

• Old English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist ‘chaff’.