1
: a quantity or bulk of something lost in transportation or storage
2
a
: a failure or interruption in use or functioning
b
: a period of interruption especially of electric current
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North Carolina power outage map Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday in several counties throughout southeast North Carolina and and northeast South Carolina.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
At the peak of the outages, about 4,000 customers lost power.
—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
At the peak of the outages, about 4,000 customers lost power.
—Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for outage
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“Outage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outage. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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