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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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Anything else should be left to a professional, especially bleaching, which at best can be patchy, or at worst will cause chemical breakage.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
In 1960 a mysterious increase in bow breakage occurred, and put the company on the ropes again.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Breakage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakage. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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