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IELTS word

shortage

/ˈʃɔrtɪdʒ/noun

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English definition

a situation where there is not enough of something

Common phrases / collocations

  1. food shortage
  2. water shortage
  3. shortage of workers

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    There was a shortage of food on the shelves.

  2. 2.

    The region faced a water shortage.

  3. 3.

    A shortage of nurses delayed care.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A shopper looks at nearly empty shelves in a grocery store.
a situation where there is not enough of something
1shelves nearly empty
2supplies are not enough
shelves nearly empty→supplies are not enough