noun
outage
OW-tihj
noun
1
A period during which a service, especially electricity, is not working.
"The storm caused a power outage across half the city."
"Engineers scheduled a brief outage overnight for maintenance."
How to Use Outage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA break in service — most often power, internet, or a similar utility.
Common pairings
power outage
internet outage
scheduled outage
Word Forms
outages plural
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Etymology
Formed from "out" plus the suffix "-age," on the model of "shortage."