drought

noun

ˈdrau̇t How to pronounce drought (audio)
variants also drouth
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as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number there's been a drought of good movies this year

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Recent Examples of drought That doesn’t seem like the best bet for a team riding a 14-season playoff drought. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 If the sites had gone down, or go down in the future, farmers looking for seasonal drought forecasts would encounter a dead link. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025 McIlroy’s major championship drought reached 10 full seasons after last year’s Open Championship. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Now, they’re left with that nine-year drought, a fan base that is running out of patience, and an imperative to not repeat this all next season. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drought

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