drought
/drʌʊt/ · drought
noun
- A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell. The three‑year drought left the farmers scrambling for water.
- (by extension) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport. The baseball team endured a drought of home runs that lasted twelve games.
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Did you know? The word "drought" was famously used by Shakespeare in King Lear (Act I, Scene 4) to describe a period of hardship, showing its metaphorical sense predates modern sports usage.