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megadrought
[ meg-uh-drout ]
noun
- a severe drought lasting for two or more decades:
The driest parts of the American West are already in the grips of a megadrought.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of megadrought1
First recorded in 2000–05; mega- ( def ) + drought ( def )
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