Locust

/ˈloʊ.kəst/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large, short-horned grasshopper that usually travels in swarms and can cause significant agricultural damage.

The sudden invasion of locusts devastated the crops in the region.

A migratory grasshopper known for its swarming behavior and destructive impact on vegetation.

Farmers prepared for the possibility of a locust swarm after the dry season.

Any of several species of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that can form large swarms.

The locusts were so numerous that they blocked out the sun as they moved across the fields.

A type of grasshopper that becomes gregarious and undergoes a color change when population densities are high.

After several weeks of favorable conditions, the locusts began to gather in massive swarms.

Middle English, from Old French 'locus', from Latin 'locusta'.

locust years

Years characterized by devastating swarms of locusts.

like a locust swarm

Describes a destructive or overwhelming occurrence.

grasshopper

A related insect that does not swarm.

swarm

A large group of insects or animals moving together.

plague

A widespread disease or destructive force.

To swarm or invade excessively.

They locusted the beach, taking over all the space.