Meaning & use

draught

noun·Academic

A current of cool air flowing through an enclosed space, typically through a gap or opening.

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She stuffed a towel under the door to block the draught coming from the hallway.

An old draught crept through the cracked window all winter long.

A note on using this word

Draught is the standard British spelling of 'draft'; the same spelling also describes beer served from a cask, as in 'on draught.'

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Another way to use it

2. noun

(British) Beer or another drink served from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.

The pub was famous for its selection of local ales on draught.

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