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IELTS word

drought

/draʊt/noun

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English definition

a long time with little or no rain

Common phrases / collocations

  1. severe drought
  2. long drought
  3. drought conditions

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The drought left the crops dry and weak.

  2. 2.

    The region suffered a severe drought.

  3. 3.

    Farmers lost crops during the drought.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A dry field has cracked earth and wilted crops beneath a hot sky.
a long time with little or no rain
1no rain
2crops wilt
no rain→crops wilt