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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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
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
The Panama Canal Authority is imposing draft limits on vessels ahead of potential El Niño-related droughts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Scientists have said that human-induced climate change makes the warm, dry conditions that lead to wildfires more likely - as well as leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves, and potential summer droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
At about that time, Andean societies were assailed by the first of several decades-long droughts, paradoxically interrupted by El Nino-induced floods.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
