outage
Meanings
Plural: outages
Noun
- the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
- a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
- "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."
- A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
- The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.
Origin / Etymology
From out + -age, on the model of shortage.
Synonyms
blackout, power cut
Scrabble Score: 7
outage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordoutage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
outage is a valid Words With Friends word