The word drought in a sentence

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1. The area was constantly hit by drought.

2. Whole communities starved to death during the long drought.

3. Hundreds of sheep perished that year because of drought.

4. They are preparing against a drought.

5. Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive.

6. The land ploughs hard after the drought.

7. The area has been ravaged by drought/floods/war.

8. Mad laughter follows the drought of tears.

9. The drought did a lot of harm to the crops.

10. A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy.

11. It has been the worst drought in the country’s history.

12. This would help the families to survive the drought without undue suffering.

13. Thousands of refugees are trapped by war,(sentencedict .com) drought and famine.

14. The drought is becoming increasingly severe.

15. The drought there is the worst in a century.

16. The crops failed because of drought.

17. The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.

18. The drought is bearing down very hard on farmers.

19. The river ran dry during the drought.

20. The strawberry harvest failed because of the drought.

21. A week of good rains has broken the drought.

22. Severe drought has afflicted the region.

23. We had to replant after the drought.

24. Hippos are uniquely vulnerable to drought.

25. They are waging warfare with drought.

26. The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.

27. The water was turned off for several hours each day during the drought.

28. The lakes and wells all dried up during the drought.

29. The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.

30. Farmers and market gardeners have been badly affected by the drought.

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Definition of Drought

a long period of time in which there is no precipitation

Examples of Drought in a sentence

We are experiencing a drought right now, having not had any rain or precipitation of any sort in over two months.

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A drought is especially dangerous for farmers, since crops will die without any water to sustain them over a long period of time.

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Deserts exist because a drought in the area prevents precipitation of all sorts, leading to a lack of vegetation of all sorts.

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The arctic is technically experiencing a drought most of the time, and the lack of precipitation makes it a desert.

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An area will experience a drought if it does not get any precipitation of any kind for an extended period of time, usually a few weeks.

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Other words in the Weather category:

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засуха, сухость, сухость воздуха, жажда

существительное

- засуха

absolute drought — метеор. четырнадцатидневный или более длительный период без дождей
drought resistance — с.-х. засухоустойчивость

- засушливость, сухость (воздуха, климата)

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Словосочетания

a period of drought that lasted several years — период засухи, которая длилась несколько лет  
millions killed by war, drought, and famine — миллионы убитых войной, засухой и голодом  
the areas worst hit by the drought — районы, сильнее всего пострадавшие от засухи  
monsoon drought — муссонная засуха  
region impoverished by drought — регион, истощённый засухой  
the land ploughs hard after the drought — после засухи землю трудно пахать  
blessing rain followed a drought — после засухи прошёл благословенный дождь  
the blessing rain followed a drought — после засухи прошёл благословенный дождь  
catastrophic drought — катастрофическая засуха  
drought-ridden — засушливый  
drought ring — отлупная трещина; отлуп  
drought stress — стресс, вызванный засухой  

Примеры с переводом

These plants tolerate drought well.

Эти растения, устойчивы к засухе.

Famine followed in the wake of the drought.

Голод наступил в результате засухи.

The drought caused crop failure.

Засуха вызвала неурожай.

The drought could spell disaster for wildlife.

Засуха может обернуться катастрофой для дикой природы.

Food was getting scarce during the drought.

Во время засухи, добыть еду становилось всё труднее.

The drought caused serious damage to crops.

Засуха нанесла серьёзный ущерб посевам.

Don’t waste water during the summer drought.

Во время летней засухи не стоит растрачивать воду понапрасну.

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The crops were damaged by drought and extreme heat.

…only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought…

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Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): drought
мн. ч.(plural): droughts

Examplesentences.org

Here you can find a large assortment of example sentences for the word drought, or in other words sentences that can help you learn how to use drought in a sentence. Learning how to use a word in a sentences can be very helpful, for example when it comes to learning how to use the word in a sentence, in which context the word can be used as well as to learn the true meaning of the word «drought».

Drought in a sentence

Here below you will find several sentences that illustrate how to use the word drought in a sentence.


  1. The effects of drought are even felt in the rainforests.


  2. There, the rainfall helped to relieve drought conditions.


  3. The drought of the 1970s and 1980s further aggravated the situation.


  4. During drought conditions, whole trees have been felled to feed stock.


  5. However, in times of drought, some of the structures become visible again.


  6. In Georgia and South Carolina, the rainfall alleviated drought conditions.


  7. The rains helped ease drought conditions and replenished parched reservoirs.


  8. By July, the worst drought in the history of Yellowstone National Park began.


  9. A prolonged drought coincided with and eased work on the lake’s construction.


  10. The highest totals in 100 years in some locations also ended a severe drought.


  11. Fady restrictions on lemur meat can be relaxed in times of famine and drought.


  12. The third cycle appears in a 550-year frequency associated with severe drought.


  13. The plantation fell into disrepair and a drought caused its cotton crop to fail.


  14. The UFA took office at a time of drought in the southern regions of the province.


  15. During drought seasons, some treetops die back, but the trees do not die outright.


  16. In Taiwan, the outer rainbands dropped rainfall that alleviated drought conditions.


  17. However, heatwaves and drought have reduced ecosystem productivity in some regions.


  18. The drought may also have pushed humans populations to rely more heavily on bushmeat.


  19. All plants in these basins must tolerate water fluctuation, both flooding and drought.


  20. A severe drought had been in place in the Mid-Atlantic region during the month of July.


  21. For example, a severe drought in 1980 caused many Eucalyptus trees to lose their leaves.


  22. In times of severe drought, Lake Burley Griffin’s water level can fall unacceptably low.


  23. In the New York mainland, heavy rainfall flooded rivers and alleviated drought conditions.


  24. Fewer than 5% of them germinated, and only eleven plants survived the first summer drought.


  25. Prior to Lane’s arrival in Maui, western areas of the island were suffering from a drought.


  26. The heavy rainfall helped to relieve a persistent drought, bringing vegetation back to life.


  27. The drought conditions continued during the following years, and in 2003 the ACT burned again.


  28. However, because of a drought, the lake’s target water level was not reached until April 1964.


  29. With the eventual breaking of the drought, the lake reached the planned level on 29 April 1964.


  30. If heat and drought are prolonged, the turtles will bury themselves and, in extreme cases, die.


  31. These mass treks, known as trekbokking in Afrikaans, took place during long periods of drought.


  32. Despite the deaths and damage, the rains lightened prolonged drought conditions in those regions.


  33. During a time of starvation and drought, Viale attempts to lead the group across a road to forage.


  34. Finally, periodic drought common to southern Madagascar can impact populations already in decline.


  35. Emily’s light rains in the area were not enough to break a prolonged drought that plagued Virginia.


  36. Painted turtles in Virginia have been observed waiting three weeks to nest because of a hot drought.


  37. The mature plants were killed, and the seedlings that volunteered did not survive the summer drought.


  38. Established plants can withstand drought, coastal exposure and temperatures as low as −10 °C (14 °F).


  39. Across the Northeastern United States, many areas were in drought conditions before the storm struck.


  40. Porto finished the season at the top of the Primeira Liga, ending a 19-year drought of league titles.


  41. Elsewhere in Australia, storm moisture alleviated drought conditions and diminished fires near Sydney.


  42. Foulke threw it underhand to Doug Mientkiewicz at first base to end the game, and the Red Sox drought.


  43. In 726 he called upon the Indian monk Vajrabodhi (671–741) to perform Tantric rites to avert a drought.


  44. About 2 in (50 mm) fell over the state’s peanut-growing region, helping to alleviate drought conditions.


  45. Fortunately for the builders, Canberra was in a drought and the ground remained dry during construction.


  46. Further to the northwest, rainfall from the system alleviated drought conditions in the Washington, D.C.


  47. Development slowed, drought drove farmers from their farms, and coal mining rapidly declined from its peak.


  48. Higher ocean temperatures resulting from climate change could also lead to stronger hurricanes and drought.


  49. There was no reported damage, and the hurricane’s passage failed to alleviate persistent drought conditions.


  50. Griffith found that this group of mule deer has developed a drought evasion strategy unique for its species.

Synonyms for drought

Another way to better understand how a word can be used is to examine what synonyms it has, and how these synonyms can be used. For example, the word drought has the following synonyms: drouth.

General information about «drought» example sentences

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drought — перевод на русский

/draʊt/

The drought goes on and the water cistern sinks to an alarming level.

Засуха продолжалась и питьевая вода быстро заканчивалась.

Land tax, forced labor, war, drought… and now bandits!

Налоги, непосильный труд, война, засуха! А теперь ещё и разбойники!

War and drought are coming!

Надвигаются война и засуха!

Wherever I go, there’s a drought ahead of me.

Куда бы я ни направился, передо мной засуха.

And then one summer comes the drought.

А затем как-то летом пришла засуха.

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