driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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With less than 5% of average rainfall widely across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, both places have experienced one of their driest Aprils on record.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
It was the hottest and driest March in the record books for California — even hotter than it is, on average, in May.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Dredging allows more water to flow through the delta without flooding, so water officials can keep reservoirs full—brimming with water they can release later in the year, even in the driest summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Agriculture along Peru's coast has always been difficult because the region is among the driest environments on Earth.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Turning down the lane, the jockey weaved back and forth, sweeping his flashlight beam from side to side, hunting for the driest, hardest path.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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