spillage

[ spil-ij ]

noun

1. the act or process of spilling. spill.
2. an amount that spills spill or is spilled. spill.

ˈspillage

/ ˈspɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. an instance or the process of spilling
2. something spilt or the amount spilt

Word History and Origins

Origin of spillage¹

First recorded in 1920–25; spill ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Available in six colors, the Charge 5 has an IP67 rating, which means you don’t have to worry about sand or spillage ruining your weekend away.

From Popular-Science

Bonilla’s wastewater agency fixed an old pumping system that’s been a major source of cross-border spillage, and cleaned Tijuana’s concrete canal system that guides water toward the International Wastewater Treatment plant.

From Voice of San Diego

The system was especially awkward for female pilots, some of whom had to shimmy forward onto their seat or raise themselves up to pee into the bag and avoid spillage.

From Popular-Science

Placing the bottle upright will not only avoid spillage but also prevent exposing more wine to oxygen since the liquid has a larger surface area when laying down.

From Popular-Science

The lid opens at the push of a button, so there’s no cap to fumble with, and I experienced none of the spillage around the opening that’s happened with other travel mugs I’ve tried.

From Eater

The fear of spillage was one of the reasons the administration held off arming Syrian rebels before.

From The Daily Beast

Ortiz met Felipe in November 2002 on assignment, covering a story about an oil spillage in northern Spain.

From The Daily Beast

The legal spillage from the Exxon Valdez stretched all the way to 2008, when the case landed at the Supreme Court.

From The Daily Beast

One had to manipulate cup and sponge deftly in order to avoid spillage.

From Project Gutenberg

It had been the constant spillage of atomic waste into the upper atmosphere that had spelled ruin.

From Project Gutenberg

They were frequently muddy because of rain and spillage of water being carried.

From Project Gutenberg