Definition of Starvation

extreme hunger to the point of being life threatening

Examples of Starvation in a sentence

During the Irish famine, many citizens were dying from starvation because no crops were growing in the fields.  🔊

It looked as if the skinny dog was suffering from starvation because his ribs were sticking out and his tongue was dragging the ground.  🔊

Instead of dying of starvation, the Donner Party decided to eat the dead bodies so they could provide nourishment for themselves.  🔊

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