B2nounenvironmentnature
US/draʊt/
UK/draʊt/
a long period with little or no rain, when there is not enough water
In context
The drought in the Mekong Delta destroyed thousands of hectares of rice.
Farmers are praying for rain after three months of drought.
Scientists say droughts will become longer and more frequent as the climate warms.
Words that go with drought
adjective + noun
- severe droughtA severe drought has left many villages without clean water.
- long droughtAfter a long drought, the rain finally came in June.
- prolonged droughtThe prolonged drought forced farmers to grow different crops.
- worst droughtThis is the worst drought in nearly a century.
noun + noun
- drought conditionsDrought conditions are expected to continue until May.
verb + preposition
- suffer from droughtCentral Vietnam often suffers from drought in summer.
noun + preposition
- period of droughtRice prices rose during the long period of drought.