Drought means a long time without rain. It makes the ground dry and plants have no water. People and animals may have problems because of this.
The farm was damaged by a long drought.
Drought can make plants die quickly.
Drought can mean not having enough of something important, like people or ideas. It shows a big shortage for a long time.
There is a drought of teachers in the city.
A drought of ideas slowed their progress.
Drought can describe a time when nothing good happens, like no wins or no new movies. It means a quiet or weak period.
The team had a drought of wins last season.
There was a drought of new movies this year.
In farming, drought means the land has little water. This hurts plants and food can be lost. It is a problem for farmers.
Drought damaged the soil and hurt the crops.
Farmers worry about drought in summer.
This meaning shows not having enough money or funds. It can happen to businesses or projects when they do not get financial support.
The drought in funding slowed the project.
Many companies face a drought of investors.
Drought can talk about a time with no messages or activities happening. It means a pause or stop for a while.
There was a drought of emails this week.
During the drought, no calls were made.
