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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While undertaking a magnetic survey of the Indian subcontinent, Colonel Alexander Strange of the Royal Artillery had experienced firsthand the human toll of drought.
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This drought-tolerant beauty serves as a host plant to Pearl Crescent butterfly larvae, and its blooms support a diversity of specialized native bees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
That mindset is a result of the mental exhaustion and anguish of their postseason drought, which is speeding toward a full decade and represents the longest current stretch in the NBA.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
While any improvement in the monitor is good news, drought across the state is still far from over.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
This drought-tolerant beauty serves as a host plant to Pearl Crescent butterfly larvae, and its blooms support a diversity of specialized native bees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
That mindset is a result of the mental exhaustion and anguish of their postseason drought, which is speeding toward a full decade and represents the longest current stretch in the NBA.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
While any improvement in the monitor is good news, drought across the state is still far from over.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drought
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drought. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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