variants
also drouth
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's been a drought of good movies this year
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of drought
World Monuments Fund • Water Reservoirs of the Tunis Medina, Tunisia Preserving traditional Tunisian water infrastructure, much of which has been forgotten or destroyed in favor of modern piping, can help the country weather increasingly severe droughts.
—
Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s been nearly eight calendar years since the Steelers won a playoff game — a drought that has caused Tomlin’s approval rating to hit an all-time low.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The channel also solidified its linear ratings lead over CNN, though a post-election viewership drought set in after Trump’s re-election.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
As of Friday, about 40% of California was in drought, according to the Drought Monitor’s weekly map showing drought intensities across the nation.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for drought 
Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
It’s been nearly eight calendar years since the Steelers won a playoff game — a drought that has caused Tomlin’s approval rating to hit an all-time low.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The channel also solidified its linear ratings lead over CNN, though a post-election viewership drought set in after Trump’s re-election.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
As of Friday, about 40% of California was in drought, according to the Drought Monitor’s weekly map showing drought intensities across the nation.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for drought
Thesaurus Entries Near drought
Cite this Entry
“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share