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

Higher gusts in thunderstorms could cause isolated power outages. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

In March, apps and digital services in the UAE reported outages following drone strikes on Amazon Web Services’ data centers in the country, with a facility in Bahrain also damaged. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Swiss Re, drawing on Uptime Institute survey data, puts power supply behind 45% of data-centre outages, and an AI server rack can pull more than 100 kilowatts against the 5 to 15 a traditional one drew. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The company still had 9,679 customers without power Sunday, representing more than 93% of all outages statewide. — Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1