outage
noun
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
outages
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pluralof outage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The outages come just months ahead of The Gambia's December 5 elections.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, he said, diesel supplies are tight because of refinery outages following conflicts in the Middle East and Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Though the days of urgent pleas to reduce power use in the hopes of preventing major outages appear to be largely over in California, local utilities still employ public safety power shutoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hurricane Lowell lashed western Hawaii with powerful winds and torrential rain on Monday and Tuesday, causing power outages and triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Aunty Ifeoma was cleaning out the freezer, which had started to smell because of the incessant power outages.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
