FAMINE

[noun] - not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this situation occursAnother crop failure could result in widespread famine. [U]Each day there were reports of refugees dying of famine.Thousands of people emigrated during the Irish potato famine of 1845-46. [C]The fund has been launched to alleviate famine and drought in the southern region.The organization provides emergency aid for famine-stricken countries.Aid convoys have started going to the worst-hit famine zone.famine or feast see feast or famine (more common)