spillage

American  

[spil-ij] / ˈspɪl ɪdʒ /

noun

• spillages
  plural

1. the act or process of spilling.

2. an amount that spills or is spilled.

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spillage British  

/ ˈspɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. an instance or the process of spilling

2. something spilt or the amount spilt

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• spillages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of spillage

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

spillage spillages

Preliminary findings indicated that a spillage occurred after a lorry was involved in an accident.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

It’s a little like slowing down the gasoline flow at the top of the tank to avoid spillage.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

He helped trace the route of the spillage last week and has been following the situation closely.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

He decided to cancel bookings for fishing and wildlife trips on the loch until he knows the full impact of the spillage on the water.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

The moon-rocky fourth garden was a spillage of concrete meringue and gravel.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

But the government said the volume of spillages recorded in the latest data was unacceptable.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023

The 11.6-inch device includes shock-absorbent bumpers to protect against drops and even drainage nearly the keyboard for spillages.

From The Verge ● Jan. 18, 2022

The difference in Clinton's case, Leonard said, is that so-called "spillages" of classified information within the .gov network are easier to track and contain.

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2015

It’s Alfie who triggered Wick’s revenge rage; Viggo is just the gruff dad trying to clean up his grown boy’s stupid spillages.

From Time ● Oct. 24, 2014

Atmospheric spaces are inhabited by a visual vocabulary of ambiguous signs, florid emblems, daubs, spillages and filigree embellishments.

From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012