Drought - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |draʊt|  American pronunciation of the word drought
Brit.  |draʊt|  British pronunciation of the word drought

noun

- a shortage of rainfall (syn: drouth)
farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season
- a prolonged shortage (syn: drouth)
when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought

Extra examples

The drought caused serious damage to crops.

Drought victims who don't have enough food to eat

The drought caused crop failure.

The crops were damaged by drought and extreme heat.

Don't waste water during the summer drought.

The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.

The drought brought economic ruin to local farmers.

These plants tolerate drought well.

...devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought...

The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.

...the pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels...

...the South was afflicted by a severe drought...

...only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought...

The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought.

Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.

Word forms

noun
singular: drought
plural: droughts
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