Shortage Definition

shôrtĭj
shortages
noun
shortages
A deficiency in the quantity or amount needed or expected, or the extent of this; deficit.
Webster's New World

Not enough, not sufficient.

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Other Word Forms of Shortage

Noun

Singular:
shortage
Plural:
shortages

Origin of Shortage

  • short +"Ž -age

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Shortage Sentence Examples

  • There was no shortage of rocks on the mountain.

  • There was shortage in equipment of every kind.

  • Many of the Marwari traders fled the city, and some trouble was experienced in shortage of labour in the factories and at the docks.

  • Centuries ago, North America saw a shortage of small coins, so large ones were cut into bits to circulate as small change.

  • Tillage was also made compulsory, but this had little effect on production owing to the shortage of labour, draft animals, manures and agricultural implements, together with the oppressive restrictions caused by the fixing of maximum prices.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHO

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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