shortage — a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 부족, 결핍 (필요한 것을 충분히 얻을 수 없는 상태)
Korean pronunciation: 쇼-티지 (강세: 쇼)
Example Sentences
- The pizza shortage at the party caused a minor riot among teenagers.
- Due to the chocolate shortage, my diet plan accidentally succeeded.
- The hospital is experiencing a shortage of nurses.
shortage
NOUN//ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ//
a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts
A line of people with empty buckets faces a desperate shortage of fresh water in a barren land.
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"A shortage stops the flow of courage — when supply runs short, the world needs storage."
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Origin
From Middle English 'short' (not long, insufficient) combined with the suffix '-age' (state or condition of). The word emerged in the 14th century to denote a deficiency or lack of something.
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“The pizza shortage at the party caused a minor riot among teenagers.”
“Due to the chocolate shortage, my diet plan accidentally succeeded.”
“The hospital is experiencing a shortage of nurses.”
“Energy shortages may lead to power outages this winter.”
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