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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Ukraine's energy ministry reported fresh power outages across the country on Sunday, including in Kyiv, following Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
At the same time, some have vastly expanded the range of worst-case scenarios they have planned for, going beyond their traditional drills for events such as power outages, fires or armed militia near polling places.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The harsh weather battering the UK has left more than 47,000 customers in Scotland without power, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said on Sunday, while 2,610 properties have faced outages in Cumbria in England.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Limiting power through planned cuts or emergency outages will hit the utility's ability to pump water, including to high-rise apartment blocks, he told epravda.com recently.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Kathy had grown up in Baton Rouge and was used to the hurricane routine: the litany of preparations, the waiting and watching, the power outages, the candles and flashlights and buckets catching rain.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
