shortage
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- noun
- /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
- There's a shortage of housing.
- a labor shortage
- a food shortage
- a teacher shortage
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Watch on YouTubeIn these countries, food shortages often lead to uprisings.
- In these countries, food shortages often lead to uprisings.
- I heard that there is a shortage of truck drivers.
- Let's say you have a shortage of money right now.
- This meant that there would always be shortages of goods or mispricing.
- So we end up with a shortage at these lower prices.
- A Baron's report says a food shortage could be coming even in the US.
- A Barron's report says a food shortage could be coming even in the US.
- But there are so many shortages going on in the gardening industry.
- And finally, airlines have been experiencing a severe shortage of pilots.
Examples
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There is currently a significant shortage of clean drinking water in the region.
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I heard that there is a shortage of truck drivers.
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Three million are presently affected by food shortages, and this could soon increase to 5 million.
Academic text (1990) -
A Baron's report says a food shortage could be coming even in the US.
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In these countries, food shortages often lead to uprisings.
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Due to a shortage of workers, you're being transferred to the mines.
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However, many experts are predicting a shortage of skilled workers in the next century.
Academic text (1990) -
We are finding that there are still lots of shortages in both areas of skilled and unskilled workers.
Academic text (1999) -
The city is facing a shortage of affordable housing for low-income families.
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After the storm, there was a shortage of electricity, leaving many residents in the dark.
Synonyms
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1.3
Not having something you need or want
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4.3
An amount by which money or resources are less than needed
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4.5
Not having enough of something that is needed
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5.5
A smaller amount than people need or expect
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4.4
A situation where there is not enough of something people need
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5.8
A lack of enough skill, quality, or amount to meet a need
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8.5
A lack of things people need, like food or water
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8.6
A small amount of something that is not enough
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6.5
A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job
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6.1
The state of not being there or ready when someone needs it
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5.1
Not enough of something for people who need it
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7.2
A small amount of something that people need
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7.6
A lack of enough quality, amount or skill for a purpose
A market with fewer goods and services than people need
Antonyms
How Scarce
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shortage comes from the common word short, which means 'not enough', plus the ending -age that shows a 'state' or 'condition'. So a shortage is the 'state of being short' of something you need.