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I can't help but recall my dad and mom. Depression era kids, 8th and 9th grade educations, clawed and scratched to make a living as dairy farmers their whole life. At least two drought cycles nearly took it all away. They just worked harder, longer... and they made it.
Bob Beauprez

Meaning of "drought" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DROUGHT

Old English drūgoth; related to Dutch droogte.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DROUGHT

drought  [draʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROUGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drought is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drought

Drought

Drought is an extended period when a region receives a deficiency in its water supply, whether atmospheric, surface or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. Although droughts can persist for several years, even a short, intense drought can cause significant damage and harm to the local economy. Prolonged drought has caused cause mass migrations and humanitarian crises. Many plant species, such as cacti, have adaptations such as reduced leaf area and waxy cuticles to enhance their ability to tolerate drought. Some others survive dry periods as buried seeds. Semi-permanent drought produces arid biomes such as deserts and grasslands. Most arid ecosystems have inherently low productivity.

Definition of drought in the English dictionary

The definition of drought in the dictionary is a prolonged period of scanty rainfall. Other definition of drought is a prolonged shortage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROUGHT


asprout
əˈspraʊt
clear-out
ˈklɪəraʊt
crout
kraʊt
grout
ɡraʊt
Kraut
kraʊt
Prout
praʊt
resprout
riːˈspraʊt
rout
raʊt
sauerkraut
ˈsaʊəˌkraʊt
share-out
ˈʃɛəraʊt
sprout
spraʊt
strout
straʊt
trout
traʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROUGHT

droshkies
droshky
droskies
drosky
drosometer
drosophila
drosophilae
dross
drossy
drostdy
droughtiness
droughty
drouk
droukit
drouth
drouthiness
drouthy
drove
drove chisel
drover

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROUGHT

aforethought
afterthought
bethought
bought
brought
caught
dreadnought
forethought
fought
free thought
hard-fought
New Thought
nought
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overbought
overwrought
second thought
sought
thought
unthought
wrought

Synonyms and antonyms of drought in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DROUGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drought» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drought

Translation of «drought» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROUGHT

Find out the translation of drought to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drought from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drought» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旱灾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sequía
570 millions of speakers

English

drought
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَفَاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

засуха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sécheresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemarau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dürre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

日照り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가뭄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kahanan garing lan kurang banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạn hán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வறட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुष्काळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuraklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

siccità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

susza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посуха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secetă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξηρασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

droogte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tørke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drought

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROUGHT»

The term «drought» is very widely used and occupies the 17.024 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROUGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drought» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drought» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drought

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10 QUOTES WITH «DROUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drought.
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Bob Beauprez
I can't help but recall my dad and mom. Depression era kids, 8th and 9th grade educations, clawed and scratched to make a living as dairy farmers their whole life. At least two drought cycles nearly took it all away. They just worked harder, longer... and they made it.
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Norman Borlaug
Plant diseases, drought, desolation, despair were recurrent catastrophes during the ages - and the ancient remedies: supplications to supernatural spirits or gods.
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Quentin Bryce
Livelihoods and whole communities throughout the Murray-Darling Basin have been imperilled by the workings of drought, fire, flood, acid mud and human action over many decades. In the rescues and the cleanups and the long hauls, I see the same attitude over and again. People just rally and get on with it.
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Will Carleton
Worm or beetle - drought or tempest - on a farmer's land may fall, Each is loaded full o' ruin, but a mortgage beats 'em all.
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Ann Druyan
For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We created myths and spirits in an attempt to explain the patterns of nature.
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Black Elk
You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me.
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Keith Ellison
We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.
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Jeff Goodell
Australia has suffered a decade of drought, epic floods, a Category 5 cyclone, and a plague of locusts. But just because Aussies have the biggest carbon footprint in the world, it doesn't mean they're stupid.
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John Goodman
Yeah, the material's been good so far, although I'm sure there's got to be a drought coming someday.
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Alice Hoffman
I think we are bound to, and by, nature. We may want to deny this connection and try to believe we control the external world, but every time there's a snowstorm or drought, we know our fate is tied to the world around us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROUGHT»

Discover the use of drought in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drought and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Everybody loves a good drought
The people who figure in this book typify the lives and aspirations of a large section of Indian society, and their stories present us with the true face of development.
P Sainath, 2000
2
Drought
Describes what causes droughts, the conditions that exist during a drought, the harmful and beneficial effects of dry periods, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.
Catherine Chambers, 2007
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Hydrological Drought: Processes and Estimation Methods for ...
The main scope of this book is to provide the reader with a comprehensive review of processes and estimation methods for streamflow and groundwater drought.
Lena M. Tallaksen, Henny A. J. van Lanen, 2004
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Drought: The Red Marauder
Drought is a fact of life in Australia but not readily acknowledged as an integral part of the landscape. This is a story told through the eyes of those who have lived through numerous droughts, telling of their suffering and endurance.
Michael McKernan, 2005
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Beyond Drought: People, Policy and Perspectives
Challenges the traditional view of drought as a natural disaster, advocating a policy approach based on risk management.
Linda Courtenay Botterill, Melanie Fisher, 2003
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Drought and Hunger in Africa
This volume presents a synthesis of the ideas that emerged from a colloquium held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Michael H. Glantz, 1988
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Drought Assessment
The readers would gain complete knowledge on drought. This book is expected to act as a guide in preparing people as effective natural resource utilizationist under drought situations.
R. Nagarajan, 2010
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Plant Responses to drought and Salinity stress:: ...
This thematic volume describes developments in understanding of plant responses to drought and salinity in post-genomic and are evaluated by world wide- known experts. * Multidisciplinary reviews written from a broad range of scientific ...
‎2011
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Drought: Past Problems and Future Scenarios
First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Justin Sheffield, Eric F. Wood, 2012
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Preparing for Drought: A Guidebook for Developing Countries
Describes those unique characteristics of drought that set it apart from other natural hazards.
Donald A Wilhite, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drought is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tom Selleck sued for allegedly appropriating water amid drought
During California's historic drought, Hollywood star Tom Selleck has been pulling water from a public hydrant to supply his ranch, according to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
California OKs drought curb on Sacramento River flows
California regulators have given final approval to a controversial drought plan to restrict the flow of water pouring out of Lake Shasta this ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
3
Lake Mead's Drought Conditions Make Diving For B-29 Wreckage …
The lake is home to the underwater wreckage of a B-29 bomber, which crashed on a secret mission during World War II. The drought is making ... «NPR, Jul 15»
4
West Coast Drought Producing 'Unprecedented' Lethal Conditions …
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Drought and record hot weather are producing lethal conditions for salmon and trout in rivers across the West. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Thai Drought Pits Army Against Farmers Over Water Curbs
Rice farmer Boontham Chei-pa switches on a water pump in the evenings to irrigate his parched field from a canal in Thailand's central ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Residents in York County urged to conserve water during Stage 1 …
Fort Mill resident Joy Beckwith said when she learned of the drought she turned off her automatic irrigation system. "It's something we can do to ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
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Drought Puts North Korean Children at Risk
A severe drought in North Korea is putting the lives of children at risk and many are in serious danger of disease and malnutrition, the U.N. ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
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Governor of drought-parched Oregon to order water usage review
"Drought is a slow moving disaster," Brown, a Democrat, said in a statement. "Adopting responsible water use practices now will help reduce ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
Drought is on display at California State Fair
There will also be a number of exhibits on drought education. In the livestock area, animal handlers will be reminded to not wash livestock for ... «News10.net, Jul 15»
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AmCan proposes drought surcharge for water customers
To partially address this fiscal shortfall, Shigley proposed the council adopt a $2 per unit drought surcharge to alleviate some of the deficit. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»

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