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IELTS BNC: 18535 COCA: 14013

dearth

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dearth /ˈdɚθ/ noun
dearth
/ˈdɚθ/
noun
Learner's definition of DEARTH
[singular] formal
: the state or condition of not having enough of something : lack缺乏；不足— + of
IELTS BNC: 18535 COCA: 14013

dearth

noun

ˈdərth How to pronounce dearth (audio)
1
: scarcity that makes dear
specifically : famine
2
: an inadequate supply : lack
a dearth of evidence

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Where does the word dearth come from?

The facts about the history of the word dearth are quite simple: the word derives from the Middle English form derthe, which has the same meaning as our modern term. That Middle English form is assumed to have developed from an Old English form that was probably spelled dierth and was related to dēore, the Old English form that gave us the word dear. (Dear also once meant "scarce," but that sense of the word is now obsolete.) Dearth, in one form or another, has been used to describe things that are in short supply since at least the 13th century, when it often referred to a shortage of food.

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Example Sentences

It may also be a respite for booksellers, who have been grumbling for several years about sluggish sales and a dearth of dependable blockbuster fiction. Julie Bosman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2006 … Earnhardt has recently hinted that a company-wide dearth of talent is the core reason his Chevy simply isn't as fast in 2005 as it's been in the past. Lars Anderson, Sports Illustrated, 11 Apr. 2006 AirNet, which hauls bank checks and other time-critical freight, used to require that its pilots have at least 1,200 hours of flight experience. Then, faced with a dearth of experienced applicants, it dropped the requirement to 500 hours. Now, it has no minimum. Scott McCartney, Wall Street Journal, 10 Aug. 2000 there was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite the dearth of salesclerks at the shoe store annoyed us
Recent Examples on the Web Despite the dearth of VR content from its new acquisition, Microsoft has been at the forefront of supporting the VR space on the hardware end through its wide-ranging Mixed Reality line of headsets and partnerships. Adario Strange, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2022 What will stem the expansion of local news desertification is unclear, though there’s no dearth of initiatives. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 But there has been an even more pronounced dearth of IPOs this year due to the volatility in the broader market. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 The department faces a pressing challenge of a dearth of officers, with a net loss of 114 so far this year. Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2022 Nuclear outages and a dearth of wind generation sent prices in that part of the country to a record earlier this week as Europe’s worst energy crisis in decades deepens. Lars Paulsson, Bloomberg.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Those neighborhoods tend to comprise people with low incomes and people of color and also often have a dearth of readily available fresh food. Melanie Curry, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 Computer chips, which are the brains that operate all modern electronics, have been in short supply for nearly two years amid soaring demand and a dearth of factories worldwide. Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 The dearth of personnel, the authors determined, led to enormous administrative backlogs for the tens of thousands of people who possessed the proper documentation to come to the United States but ultimately were left behind. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English derthe, from Old English *dierth, from dēore dear

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dearth was in the 13th century
IELTS BNC: 18535 COCA: 14013

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