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Drought – d r aw t
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
Madagascar is suffering from its worse drought in years
Definition noun
a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops.
an extended shortage
Archaic. thirst.
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for drought
Dictionary Entries near drought
drosometer, drosophila, dross, drossy, Droste-Hülshoff, drought, droughty, drouk, droukit, drouthy, drove
First known use
Before 1000; Middle English; Old English drūgath, equivalent to drūg- (base of drȳge “dry”) + -ath noun suffix; cognate with Dutch droogte “dryness”
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