shortage

[US]/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. insufficiency; deficiency; lack; shortfall

Phrases & Collocations

shortage of supplies

shortage of food

shortage of water

fuel shortage

shortage of

water shortage

food shortage

power shortage

fund shortage

shortage of capital

material shortage

housing shortage

labor shortage

manpower shortage

shortage of manpower

Example Sentences

There is a shortage of principal.

there is a desperate shortage of teachers.

a severe shortage of technicians.

a shortage of hard cash.

acute shortage of sth.

a shortage of 50 tons

acute shortage of food

There's an acute shortage of water.

a critical shortage of food.

There is a severe shortage of fuel.

a shortage of housing in the city.

The total shortage was $500.

The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.

Profiteering in a time of shortage is wrong.

there was no shortage of people willing to fink on their neighbours.

a shortage of workers to operate new machines.

The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.

food shortages and hyperinflation

the fuel shortage worsened during December.

people are facing a shortage of basics like flour.

Real-world Examples

There is a shortage of new recruits.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

Others face supply shortages or are trying to resolve insurance claims.

Source: AP Listening Collection June 2021

Those buys have caused a bitcoin shortage.

Source: VOA Slow English - Business

He will have no shortage of suggestions.

Source: The Economist - China

So I have no shortage of ideas.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

What is causing the shortage of teachers?

Source: VOA Special November 2019 Collection

The whole region is facing food shortages.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Nor is there any shortage of nutrients.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

Both districts faced teacher and worker shortages.

Source: VOA Special November 2021 Collection

The industry has faced record staff shortages.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

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