1
: loss due to things broken
2
a
: the action or an instance of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
Examples of breakage in a Sentence
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the risk of breakage.
The pots are transported carefully to reduce the number of breakages.
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Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
The mask also prevented my hair from twisting and knotting in my sleep, lowering the chances of breakage.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Feel free to eat your breakfast in the kitchen or out on the porch without The worry of any accidents or breakage.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
This product minimizes breakage and leaves hair looking healthier and shinier.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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breakage
noun
break·age
ˈbrā-kij 
1
a
: the action of breaking
b
: a quantity broken
2
: an allowance for things broken
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