What does "dust bowl" mean?

a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s

Dust bowl

Common synonyms include: agricultural region, arabia deserta, arable land, barren, barren land, barrens.

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Noun

1
a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s wordnet

Proper Noun

1
A geographical region of the American Midwest, extending into Canada, that experienced severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage in the 1930s.
2
The period of time in which these storms took place.