A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors
If an activity or situation is in the doldrums, it is very quiet and nothing new or exciting is happening. The economy is in the doldrums. a) if an industry, company, activity etc is in the doldrums, it is not doing well or developing in the doldrums (Perhaps from dold (1400-1500))
A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; so called by sailors
A region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calms, light winds, or squalls The weather conditions characteristic of these regions of the ocean
An area between the weather systems of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres characterized by frustrating light winds, major shifts in wind direction and sudden violent squalls
Located between 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South latitudes in the vicinity of the equator, this area typically has calm or light and variable winds Also a nautical term for the equatorial trough
area of low atmospheric pressure along the equator The doldrums are characterized by calm or very light westerly winds, during which there may be sudden squalls and stormy weather