dust bowl

• Bezeichnung für die Periode schwerer Staubstürme in den 1930er Jahren in den Great Plains der USA, die durch Dürre und schlechte landwirtschaftliche Methoden verursacht wurde, oder für jede ähnliche trockene, staubige Gegend.

A term referring to a period of severe dust storms during the 1930s in the Great Plains of the United States, caused by drought and poor agricultural practices, or any similarly arid, dusty region.

1. Historical drought regionB2formalamerican

   A region in the Great Plains of the United States that suffered severe drought and dust storms during the 1930s.

   Dust Bowl

   • The Dust Bowl forced many farmers to abandon their land.
   • During the Dust Bowl, huge clouds of dust darkened the sky.
   • The economic impact of the Dust Bowl was devastating for rural communities.

2. Any dry, dusty areaB2informal

   A general term for any area that is extremely dry and covered with dust, often due to drought or poor land management.

   Staubwüste

   • After months without rain, the fields turned into a dust bowl.
   • The abandoned farm became a dust bowl in the summer heat.
   • Overgrazing turned the once-fertile land into a dust bowl.