DEARTH


Meaning of DEARTH in English

dearth /dɜːθ $ dɜːrθ/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ dear 3 'expensive' (11-21 centuries) ]

a situation in which there are very few of something that people want or need

dearth of

a dearth of job opportunities

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.