Definition of drought
Nouns
a shortage of rainfall
"farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
- Synonyms:
- drouth
- Type of:
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dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
a prolonged shortage
"when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
- Synonyms:
- drouth
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period, period of time, time period
an amount of time
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