drought

noun

ˈdrau̇t How to pronounce drought (audio)
variants also drouth
Definition of droughtnext
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number there's been a drought of good movies this year

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Recent Examples of drought The owners, who have since closed their business, spent time talking with the Hevesis about plants and drought tolerant landscaping. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Denver capitalized on a four-minute Indiana scoring drought in the second quarter with a 15-0 run. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 That broke a long drought without any major acquisitions as Buffett bemoaned the lack of good bargains. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 Democrat James Talarico crushed Paxton by 12 points to break a 38-year Democratic Senate drought, while Gina Hinojosa ousted Greg Abbott from the governor’s mansion. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drought
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  1. shortage
  2. lack
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  • In the 1940s haute couture status brought practical advantages, but as postwar shortages eased in the early 1950s, those benefits diminished.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortage
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  • However, the underlying metrics to that MVP-level first-half performance, particularly his out-of-zone chase rate and lack of plate discipline, fully emerged during a difficult second half.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the apparent lack of progress, opponents have continued to organize demonstrations against the proposal.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of lack

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