drought

noun

ˈdrau̇t

variants or less commonly drouth

ˈdrau̇th

Synonyms of drought next

: a period of dryness especially when prolonged

specifically : one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth

resistant to drought

: a prolonged or chronic shortage or lack of something expected or desired

a drought of creativity

droughtiness

ˈdrau̇-tē-nəs

noun

droughty

ˈdrau̇-tē

adjective

Examples of drought in a Sentence

The drought caused serious damage to crops. a period of drought that lasted several years

Recent Examples on the Web The war in Ukraine and extreme weather, such as droughts and floods, also disrupted supply chains, causing companies to get ingredients and goods from different suppliers. —

Julie Creswell, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023 Maui has been under water restrictions in recent years amid an ongoing drought and has been facing a housing crisis, as costs skyrocket. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2023 Additionally, these storms could have an impact on drought conditions in the area. —

Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023 During the most recent drought, the district designed custom flow-restrictor devices to reduce water to wasteful customers. —

Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023 Stoked by record-breaking heat, drought, and plentiful dry vegetation to fuel the flames, more than 550 fires – in August alone – ravaged tens of thousands of acres of Louisiana land, engulfed homes, and forced entire towns to evacuate. —

Sara Cline, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2023 Related: Nine takeaways from Sam Kennedy's press conference Epstein served as the Red Sox’ general manager from 2002-11 and helped break the franchise’s 86-year World Series drought in 2003. —

Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023 Amid a prolonged and extreme drought, which has been directly attributed to climate change, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya all saw cholera proliferate over the past year. —

WIRED, 16 Sep. 2023 Give it a good soak during extreme or prolonged drought. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023 See More

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