Drought (a period of very little or no rainfall) is the correct spelling.
Drought
A drought.
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water shortage, dryness, dry spell, aridity
Usually 'a dry spell' if it occurs in an area where rain is common. If it is prolonged, meaning a long period of time, then it becomes 'a drought'.
It can be. But a drought is much less rain than usual, and it is possible to get much more rain than usual without triggering a flood. The opposite of a drought or 'dry spell' would be a 'wet spell' (such as a monsoon season).
Drought. What happened during the Great Depression was the Dust Bowl.
The correct spelling is "draught" (draft, also a checker in the game of checkers).
The longest dry spell in the Bible is often associated with the drought during the time of the prophet Elijah. In 1 Kings 17-18, a severe drought lasting three years and six months is described, during which Elijah proclaims that there will be no rain except at his word. This drought serves as a demonstration of God's power over nature and a judgment against Israel's idolatry.
aridity, dearth, deficiency, dehydration, desiccation, dry spell, insufficiency, lack, need, parchedness, rainlessness, scarcity, want
aridity, dearth, deficiency, dehydration, desiccation, dry spell, insufficiency, lack, need, parchedness, rainlessness, scarcity, want