Meaning & Definition of word "Locust"

noun:

• 1. A large, short-horned grasshopper that usually travels in swarms and can cause significant agricultural damage.
  • Example: The sudden invasion of locusts devastated the crops in the region.
• 2. A migratory grasshopper known for its swarming behavior and destructive impact on vegetation.
  • Example: Farmers prepared for the possibility of a locust swarm after the dry season.
• 3. Any of several species of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that can form large swarms.
  • Example: The locusts were so numerous that they blocked out the sun as they moved across the fields.
• 4. A type of grasshopper that becomes gregarious and undergoes a color change when population densities are high.
  • Example: After several weeks of favorable conditions, the locusts began to gather in massive swarms.