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shortage
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural shortages
plural shortages
Learner's definition of SHORTAGE
: a state in which there is not enough of something that is needed短缺；不足 — often + of
[count]
- a gasoline/water shortage汽油/水短缺
- a shortage of cash/gasoline/teachers/water现金/汽油/教师/水缺乏
- There is no shortage of restaurants [=there are many restaurants] in the city.这座城市不缺餐馆。
[noncount]
(chiefly Brit) - periods of food shortage食物短缺时期
Synonyms
Example Sentences
there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
Recent Examples on the Web As the state continues to struggle with a shortage of correctional officers, a legislative panel this week will consider a plan that would activate Florida National Guard members to help at prisons, according to a document published Friday. 
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s now no shortage of guidance for raising children through early developmental milestones, from toilet training and getting your kid to sleep through the night to steering them through the turbulence of adolescence. Julie Halpert, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 And in August, the federal government enacted a Tier 2 shortage, which will limit the amount of water southern Nevada can pull from Lake Mead beginning in January by about 8.1 billion gallons a year. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 For years, researchers have warned of a growing OB-GYN shortage, especially in rural communities across the country. Sara Hutchinson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Compounding the problem: a national shortage of mental health practitioners. Dan Frosch, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 And while Mexico gets a fair share of the spotlight for its beloved taco recipes and enchiladas, there’s no shortage of tempting options from other countries—from Brazilian cheese bread and Venezuelan arepas to Argentinian chimichurri. Yolanda Wikiel, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The governor’s proposal doesn’t address other issues identified by the task force, including a worker shortage, uncompetitive public incentives and the absence of large parcels of industrial land in the Portland area. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Labor shortage, limited lot availability and delays in material deliveries have long been significant challenges contributing to the building slowdown in the region. The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 See More
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s now no shortage of guidance for raising children through early developmental milestones, from toilet training and getting your kid to sleep through the night to steering them through the turbulence of adolescence. Julie Halpert, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 And in August, the federal government enacted a Tier 2 shortage, which will limit the amount of water southern Nevada can pull from Lake Mead beginning in January by about 8.1 billion gallons a year. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 For years, researchers have warned of a growing OB-GYN shortage, especially in rural communities across the country. Sara Hutchinson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Compounding the problem: a national shortage of mental health practitioners. Dan Frosch, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 And while Mexico gets a fair share of the spotlight for its beloved taco recipes and enchiladas, there’s no shortage of tempting options from other countries—from Brazilian cheese bread and Venezuelan arepas to Argentinian chimichurri. Yolanda Wikiel, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The governor’s proposal doesn’t address other issues identified by the task force, including a worker shortage, uncompetitive public incentives and the absence of large parcels of industrial land in the Portland area. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Labor shortage, limited lot availability and delays in material deliveries have long been significant challenges contributing to the building slowdown in the region. The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of shortage was in 1868 Phrases Containing shortage
noun
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