Outage

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/

Definitions of outage

noun a period of time when a service or utility is not available or functioning

Example Sentences

A1 There was an outage in the neighborhood, so we had no electricity for hours.

A2 The internet outage lasted all afternoon, causing frustration for many users.

B1 The outage of the main server disrupted the entire company's operations for a day.

B2 The power outage in the city affected thousands of residents and businesses.

C1 The outage of the communication network led to a significant loss in revenue for the company.

C2 The outage of the transportation system caused chaos and delays for commuters.

Examples of outage in a Sentence

formal The power outage caused disruptions in the entire neighborhood.

informal There was a blackout last night and we had to use candles.

slang We had a power cut and had to resort to old-school methods.

figurative The outage of creativity in his work was evident in the final product.

Grammatical Forms of outage

• past tense: outaged
• plural: outages
• comparative: more outage
• superlative: most outage
• present tense: outage
• future tense: will outage
• perfect tense: have outaged
• continuous tense: is outaging
• singular: outage
• positive degree: outage
• infinitive: to outage
• gerund: outaging
• participle: outaged

Origin and Evolution of outage

First Known Use: 1908 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'outage' originated from the combination of 'out' and 'age', with 'out' meaning outside or beyond and 'age' referring to a state or condition.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of electrical power systems to refer to a period when power is not available, 'outage' has evolved to encompass any situation where a service or system is temporarily unavailable or disrupted.