Drought (a period of very little or no rainfall) is the correct spelling.
Drought
A drought.
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drought
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).
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
The drought we're in , but don't know what to call the drought. :)