Collocations for "drought"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "drought" in context.
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drought
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [major, severe, crippling] drought
- a [life, crop] -threatening drought
- a drought in [California]
- in the [midst, middle] of a drought
- drought has struck [California]
- the drought lasted a [month, year]
- a [month] -long drought
- the drought ended after a [month]
- the drought [ruined, killed off, wiped out] crops
- the harvest has been [ruined] by the drought
- [relieve, alleviate, end] a (severe) drought
- a [storm, hurricane] ended the drought
- a [hose, sprinkler] ban due to the drought
- [control, regulate] water (use) during (the) drought
- the longest drought [ever, on record]
- a drought of good [luck, players, writing]
- a drought of [wins, victories, opportunities]
- sports: ended [a worrying, an alarming] goal drought
- sports: a five-game [winless, goal, touchdown] drought
- drought [victims, resistance, control, relief]
'drought' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):