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drought
[drout]
noun
a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops.
an extended shortage.
a drought of good writing.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Archaic.thirst.
drought
/ ʊ /
noun
a prolonged period of scanty rainfall
a prolonged shortage
Archaic and Scot form: drouth.an archaic or dialect word for thirst
drought
A long period of abnormally low rainfall, lasting up to several years.
Pronunciation Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈdzܲٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drought1
Example Sentences
Mr Hodder adds that there is a high population density in Mogadishu - people driven into the city by drought and conflict.
Yet the the tariff turmoil comes just as Spanish producers and exporters have recovered from a drought that slashed harvests in the south of the country, and sent prices temporarily soaring.
But experts say climate change has made erratic weather - such as unseasonal rains, flash floods and droughts linked to extreme heat - a more regular phenomenon, directly affecting millions of people.
He said by working together in this way, the agencies will have greater flexibility to meet future challenges together, whether related to drought, infrastructure investment or efforts to address chronic shortages along the Colorado River.
It was especially prevalent during the 1976-77 drought, when residents had to drain their pools and kids began performing elaborate airborne tricks.
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When To Use
A drought is a long period with no rain or unusually low levels of rain or other precipitation.Because weather and climate are different in different places throughout the world, there is no single definition of what counts as a drought. However, it always refers to a significant period of dry weather. Droughts have many harmful effects, including water shortages, crop failure, and in some cases famine, among other things. The word is often used in the phrase drought conditions, referring to very dry conditions resulting from a lack of rainfall.Drought can also be used in a figurative way to refer to an extended shortage of or long period without something, as in The city has the longest championship drought in all of sports. Example: The drought continued for more than three weeks and wildfires started to appear.
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