outage

noun

out·​age ˈau̇-tij 

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

Examples of outage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plant operators will be able to stretch their operating cycles to 24 months, cutting down on expensive refueling outages and keeping the plant running continuously for longer stretches. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

The breadth of the outages highlighted the dependence on just a few providers for key computing services. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

That way, the house does not suddenly go completely dark during an outage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Guggenheim reiterated its $300 price target, just two days after the stock closed lower on outage and AI-disruption headlines, one of six firms that raised or reaffirmed bullish targets around this month's Dreamforce event. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1