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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Residents recently experienced a dayslong outage of running water, and even now more than 150,000 residents in Mississippi’s capital still lack clean drinking water. 
Laura Strickler, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Just as Twitter engaged in its heated legal battle with Musk, the company experienced a worldwide global outage that left users unable to access the platform. New York Times, 15 July 2022 The state experienced another mass power outage this past February as a result of another winter storm, when more than 50,000 customers lost power. Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2022 Amazon Web Services experienced an Internet outage on Tuesday, creating hiccups for popular digital services that rely on it including Disney Plus, Instacart, and Alexa. Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2021 Over the weekend, the town experienced a power outage, numerous trees or branches fell and some homes experienced basement or foundational flooding, Girdwood Fire and Rescue Chief Michelle Weston said. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2021 As one example, Netflix said engagement surged by 14% when Facebook Inc. experienced a global outage for several hours on Oct. 4. Joe Flint, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2021 And on Monday, when Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp experienced a global outage lasting nearly six hours, that audience disappeared. Raisa Bruner, Time, 7 Oct. 2021 Dear Heloise: Our neighborhood recently experienced an electrical power outage. Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021 See More
Laura Strickler, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 Just as Twitter engaged in its heated legal battle with Musk, the company experienced a worldwide global outage that left users unable to access the platform. New York Times, 15 July 2022 The state experienced another mass power outage this past February as a result of another winter storm, when more than 50,000 customers lost power. Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2022 Amazon Web Services experienced an Internet outage on Tuesday, creating hiccups for popular digital services that rely on it including Disney Plus, Instacart, and Alexa. Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2021 Over the weekend, the town experienced a power outage, numerous trees or branches fell and some homes experienced basement or foundational flooding, Girdwood Fire and Rescue Chief Michelle Weston said. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Nov. 2021 As one example, Netflix said engagement surged by 14% when Facebook Inc. experienced a global outage for several hours on Oct. 4. Joe Flint, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2021 And on Monday, when Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp experienced a global outage lasting nearly six hours, that audience disappeared. Raisa Bruner, Time, 7 Oct. 2021 Dear Heloise: Our neighborhood recently experienced an electrical power outage. Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1