shortage

Definition:
1. The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required.
2. An acute insufficiency.

Use 'shortage' in a sentence:

1. For sure, there is little shortage of eye-popping scenery around here.
2. The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the New Year.
3. As a result, there has been a shortage of coffee throughout the world.
4. The shortage has caused prices to go very high.
5. The report said the work of the pipeline agency was hampered by a chronic inspector shortage.
6. There's no shortage of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children.
7. His action is indicative of growing concern about the shortage of skilled labour.
8. We aren't suffering from a shortage of needed skills; we're suffering from a lack of policy resolve.
9. They want the public to understand the reason for the shortage.
10. Energy conservation is of vital importance to us because our society is facing energy shortage.
11. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
12. Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.
13. Food shortages forced many townspeople into the country to grow their own food.
14. Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.
15. There is an acute shortage of water.
16. Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
17. Only by using modern irrigation methods can we reduce water shortage in agriculture.
18. Early indications are that Smith will have no shortage of farm members.
19. There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.
20. There is a shortage of council housing.
21. The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.
22. Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.
23. The shortage of water poses a serious problem for the government.
24. There's a shortage of hospital beds.
25. It has experienced a shortage of registered nurses.
26. The country's main manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage.
27. The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.
28. The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of petrol to justify price increases.
29. People in hospitals are dying because of shortage of medicine.
30. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
31. We aren't suffering from a shortage of needed skilled; we're suffering from a lack of policy resolve.
32. The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month.
33. There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
34. The worsening global shortage could render millions of dollars of high-value, life-saving equipment totally useless.
35. The worsening global shortage could render millions of dollars of high-value life-saving equipment totally useless.
36. Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
37. There is no shortage of things to do in the town.
38. They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
39. The shortage of good stock has kept some investors away from the stock exchange.
40. Any shortage could push up grain prices.
41. Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.
42. Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
43. Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.
44. Food shortages are no longer a problem.
45. Researchers found an almost total crop failure and a severe shortage of drinking water.
46. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
47. There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.
48. Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis.
49. Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.
50. There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.
51. Although three days isn't very long, shortage of time was the least of his problems.
52. The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.
53. Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.