variants
or less commonly drouth
1
: a period of dryness especially when prolonged
specifically
: one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth
resistant to drought
2
: a prolonged or chronic shortage or lack of something expected or desired
a drought of creativity
droughty
adjective
ˈdrau̇-tē
Examples of drought in a Sentence
The drought caused serious damage to crops.
a period of drought that lasted several years
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
With reduced visibility, poor air quality and hazardous driving conditions, large-scale dust storms like this reflect ongoing challenges posed by drought and land degradation in arid regions.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
So apart from The Elder Scrolls Online, fans of the franchise have been experiencing a historic drought.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Climate change is also raising the risk of drought and flooding, according to government and academic researchers.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drought. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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drought
noun
variants
also drouth
ˈdrau̇t 
ˈdrau̇th
: a long period of dry weather
droughty
adjective
-ē
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