DROUTH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a shortage of rainfall

Example: farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a prolonged shortage

Example: when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought

Synonyms

Drouth, Drought