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IELTS word

outage

/ˈaʊ.t̬ɪdʒ/noun

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English definition

a period when electricity or a service stops working

Common phrases / collocations

  1. power outage
  2. brief outage
  3. service outage

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The outage left the neighborhood in darkness.

  2. 2.

    A power outage stopped the factory.

  3. 3.

    The internet outage lasted an hour.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A neighborhood is dark at night after a power cut while residents use flashlights.
a period when electricity or a service stops working
1power stops
2homes go dark
power stops→homes go dark