shortage

🇺🇸 /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

not having enough of something that is needed

The city faces a water shortage during the dry season.

translation

n. not having enough of something that is needed

Word Forms

Plural shortages