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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Despite that drought, there is a long history of Game 7s in the NBA Finals.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Former UConn guard Bria Hartley hit a 3-pointer to end the scoring drought for her first field goal of the game, and fellow former Husky Olivia Nelson-Ododa kicked off a gritty run for the Sun with a turnaround fade.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
The game got off to an ominous start when Zach Neto led off with a double, and then the next three hitters went groundout, strikeout, strikeout, running the drought to 0 for 26 with runners in scoring position.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
He’s been surpassed by the younger Lucas Raymond in Detroit, and Larkin has admitted to being frustrated by the team’s nine-year playoff drought.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Former UConn guard Bria Hartley hit a 3-pointer to end the scoring drought for her first field goal of the game, and fellow former Husky Olivia Nelson-Ododa kicked off a gritty run for the Sun with a turnaround fade.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
The game got off to an ominous start when Zach Neto led off with a double, and then the next three hitters went groundout, strikeout, strikeout, running the drought to 0 for 26 with runners in scoring position.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
He’s been surpassed by the younger Lucas Raymond in Detroit, and Larkin has admitted to being frustrated by the team’s nine-year playoff drought.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drought. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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