Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #532 of 1319

drought (n.)

a long period without rain

Examples

  • A severe drought.

Key rules

  • A drought is a long period with little or no rain
  • A severe drought, drought conditions
  • Drought is countable and uncountable
💡 Tip: Weather // Farming // Water supply
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