Drought
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹaʊ̯t/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drought is a noun meaning A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
Meaning
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
More Meanings
- (by extension, informal) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
- (archaic) dryness, aridness, dry heat
Example Sentences
His village had faced a drought twice.
Sri Lanka ended their ten-game drought with a consolation win over Bangladesh.
The seasons most unfavourable to the crop are those of excessive drought or excessive rain.
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Word Forms
- droughts
- drouth
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include desertification, dryland, water, dewatering, dehydration, hydric.
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