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doldrums

noun

a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
S
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɒldɹəmz

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

noun

  1. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc.)

    “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”

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Example Sentences

economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation

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