CEFR B2

famine

noun

Meaning

Extreme scarcity of food in a region that causes widespread hunger and starvation.

Examples

The government launched an emergency relief program to prevent a famine in the drought-stricken provinces.
Historians study the Great Famine of the 1840s to understand its devastating impact on the population.

Synonyms: hunger, starvation, scarcity, dearth

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famine (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfæmɪn/

Definition

Extreme scarcity of food in a region that causes widespread hunger and starvation.

Examples

The government launched an emergency relief program to prevent a famine in the drought-stricken provinces.
Historians study the Great Famine of the 1840s to understand its devastating impact on the population.
International aid agencies rushed supplies to the area to mitigate the effects of the ongoing famine.

Synonyms of famine

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