drought
noun
a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops.
droughts
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pluralof drought.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Water companies being allowed to increase prices during droughts and Amy Hunt's gold medal run dominates Monday's papers.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Experts say the risk is growing because of human-fuelled climate change that has made droughts and other weather phenomena more extreme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Heat waves and droughts are transforming Europe’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
For example, the importance of energy transition has increased since the start of the Ukraine war, while recurrent European droughts are driving companies to “invest very heavily” in water resources and desalination plants.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Unpredictable severe droughts last for years, punctuated by equally unpredictable torrential rains and floods.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
