What is another word for Droughts?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈa͡ʊts] (IPA)

Droughts are a natural phenomenon that occur when a region receives below-average rainfall for an extended period. The most common synonyms for droughts include aridity, parchedness, dry spell, water shortage, and desertification. Droughts can be severe, causing food shortages, water scarcity, and ecological damage. Other synonyms for droughts include dehydration and rain shortage, both of which suggest a lack of water. Droughts occur in different parts of the world, affecting millions of people and wildlife. To mitigate the impact of droughts, governments and aid agencies often provide relief in the form of food and water supplies, as well as advocating for sustainable water management practices.

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What are the hypernyms for Droughts?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    dry spells, water deficits, water shortages, arid periods.

Usage examples for Droughts

In Australia the Droughts last for one or two or even three years, and in the interior of the continent the rivers sometimes dry up altogether.
"Political economy"
W. Stanley Jevons
They believe that there are spirits in lakes, in rivers and in waterfalls, in rocks and trees, in the earth and in the air; and that these beings produce storms, Droughts, good and bad harvests, abundance and scarcity of game, disease, and the varying fortunes of men.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
More crucial than the crash of 1929 to the farmer's well-being in northern Virginia were two severe Droughts, one in the late 1920s and the other in 1931. The latter was particularly harsh.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor

Related words: drought prevention, drought solutions, drought resistant crops, drought resistant plants, drought

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