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 Fox helped lead Sacramento out of a 16-season playoff drought, the longest in North American professional sports at the time. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026 While Mexico ended a 40-year drought of winless knockout competition in the World Cup. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Some states impose fireworks restrictions Several parts of the country are experiencing dry weather and drought conditions, impacting millions across the nation. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Due to the drought, Charlotte has already been under mandatory water restrictions since May 15. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drought
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
  1. shortage
  2. lack
Noun
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Lights had been switched off to conserve electricity amid fuel shortages that have gripped Cuba since the beginning of the year.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of shortage
Noun
  • The report included the lack of antimissile capabilities in the new aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 that was donated by the government of Qatar and later retrofitted.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Despite its lack of cutting-edge lithography machines, the incredible imbalance between supply and demand was enough to prompt it to enter the space.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
Definition of lack

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