Examples of spillage in a Sentence
The design of this travel mug helps prevent spillage.
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The convenient packaging makes measuring out detergent a breeze - no more spillages or unnecessary product waste.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
The straightener’s smart heat sensor adapts to your hair type so there’s overall less hair spillage on the sides of the plates and no flyaway hairs.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
The fuel-filler neck, all the way to the tank, is protected by a series of fiberglass boxes, to avoid spillage if the hearse should turn turtle.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
With adjustable straps and a hook-and-eye closure, this bra molded to our busts and didn’t cause any gaping or spillage.
—Sarah Felbin, Health, 11 Oct. 2023
But in the meantime, residents still have to deal with sewage spillage.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2023
But crumb rubber spillage is apparent in YouTube videos showing rolls of turf on site and by a dumpster.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
However, if there is some spillage while traveling, the interior is lined with a full wipeable fabric for hassle-free clean-up.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
The nonstick coating was so functional that a swipe with a clean paper towel was all that was needed, and there was no observable spillage or buildup between the interior and exterior.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
The straightener’s smart heat sensor adapts to your hair type so there’s overall less hair spillage on the sides of the plates and no flyaway hairs.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
The fuel-filler neck, all the way to the tank, is protected by a series of fiberglass boxes, to avoid spillage if the hearse should turn turtle.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
With adjustable straps and a hook-and-eye closure, this bra molded to our busts and didn’t cause any gaping or spillage.
—Sarah Felbin, Health, 11 Oct. 2023
But in the meantime, residents still have to deal with sewage spillage.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2023
But crumb rubber spillage is apparent in YouTube videos showing rolls of turf on site and by a dumpster.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
However, if there is some spillage while traveling, the interior is lined with a full wipeable fabric for hassle-free clean-up.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
The nonstick coating was so functional that a swipe with a clean paper towel was all that was needed, and there was no observable spillage or buildup between the interior and exterior.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Spillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spillage. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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spillage
noun
spill·age
ˈspil-ij 
1
: the act or process of spilling
2
: the quantity that spills
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