buran

[ boo-rahn ]

noun

1. a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
2. a violent storm with this wind.

buran

/ buːˈrɑːn; buːˈrɑː /

noun

1. a blizzard, with the wind blowing from the north and reaching gale force
2. a summer wind from the north, causing dust storms

Word History and Origins

Origin of buran¹

1885–90; Russian, from Turkish (or other Turkic language) boran

Word History and Origins

Origin of buran¹

C19: from Russian, of Turkic origin; related to Kazan Tatar buran

Example Sentences

It was made to carry the Buran, the orbiter in the short-lived Soviet space shuttle program.

From New York Times

But the vlogger, known for his travel channel Bald and Bankrupt, said in an Instagram post on Sunday: "Basically I was questioned by Russian police for a few hours for going to see the Buran rocket without the special permission and given a £60 administrative fine just like hundreds of foreign adventurers before me."

From BBC

Engineers designed a reusable spacecraft called the Buran that looked like the U.S. space shuttle.

From Seattle Times

Yury Buran, a 26-year-old IT worker, was one of those killed when a missile struck.

From BBC

November 15, 1988: The Soviet Union launches the Buran space shuttle.

From Literature