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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Small appliances might break down, a minor breakage could occur or someone unexpected might appear at your door.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
For a gentle purple conditioner for gray hair that can actually repair damage and prevent future hair breakage, Cavalcante says the Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Purple Conditioner is the real deal and recommends it all the time to his clients.
—Jessie Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
Before the Olympics, for example, Johnson touched up her tape-ins with the K18 Damage Shield while the Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask helps prevent tension breakage from the bun Biles often competes in.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 June 2025
Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
For a gentle purple conditioner for gray hair that can actually repair damage and prevent future hair breakage, Cavalcante says the Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Purple Conditioner is the real deal and recommends it all the time to his clients.
—Jessie Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
Before the Olympics, for example, Johnson touched up her tape-ins with the K18 Damage Shield while the Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask helps prevent tension breakage from the bun Biles often competes in.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 June 2025
Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakage
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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