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outage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/

Forms: outages

outage means: A period when electricity or another service stops working or is unavailable.

noun

SERVICE INTERRUPTIONB2

A period when electricity or another service stops working or is unavailable.

  • The storm caused a power outage.
  • Internet outages affected several towns yesterday.
  • How long will the service outage last?

Similar words: interruption, service disruption

Common phrases: power outage, internet outage, service outage, during an outage

Questions about outage

What does outage mean?

A period when electricity or another service stops working or is unavailable.

What is outage in other languages?

Türkçe: kesinti · Español: corte · Français: coupure · Deutsch: Ausfall · Italiano: interruzione · 日本語: 供給停止

How do you pronounce outage?

It is pronounced /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/.

How do you use outage in a sentence?

The storm caused a power outage. Internet outages affected several towns yesterday.

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