long drought

Frequency: 7.813.0 per million words

a drought that lasts for a long time

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Examples (10)

  • The region is suffering from a long drought, leading to severe water shortages.
  • After the long drought, the first drops of rain were celebrated by everyone in the village.
  • Climate models suggest that this area may experience more long droughts in the coming decades.
  • The farmers lost their entire harvest because of the exceptionally long drought.
  • The team finally broke their long scoring drought with a last-minute goal.
  • A long drought can have devastating consequences for both the economy and the environment.
  • I remember a particularly long drought from my childhood when the river completely dried up.
  • Historical records show that the ancient civilization collapsed following a series of long droughts.
  • The ecosystem is still recovering from the last long drought, which lasted for nearly five years.
  • The government announced a state of emergency due to the ongoing long drought.