summer drought

Frequency: 6.57.0 per million words

a drought that occurs during the summer

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Examples (10)

  • England has had several summer droughts in recent years.
  • Climatologists predict that more intense summer droughts will become common due to climate change.
  • The summer drought of 2018 severely affected crop yields across Northern Europe.
  • A prolonged summer drought can lead to water shortages and wildfires.
  • The parched, cracked earth was a clear sign of the devastating summer drought.
  • Surviving a summer drought requires careful water management from both farmers and residents.
  • If the summer drought continues, the local reservoir will run completely dry.
  • How are the local authorities preparing for a potential summer drought this year?
  • Emergency measures were implemented because of the severe summer drought.
  • We remember the long summer drought when we had to ration water for weeks.