outage
/ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
noun
The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.
Example Sentences
- "[Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages."
- "Along with the planned de-energizations, PG&E customers are also dealing with a number of unplanned power outages – like in Davis, where about 2,700 customers are in the dark, and El Dorado Hills, where more than 5,100 customers are impacted."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: out
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/
- British English: /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/