Definition of undersupply in English:
undersupply
nounPlural undersuppliesʌndəsəˈplʌɪˌəndərsəˈplī
An insufficient stock or amount of something.
soaring construction levels resulted in a global undersupply of steel
mass noun house-price inflation has largely been caused by undersupply
Example sentencesExamples
- The increased demand for retail space, combined with an undersupply of accommodation, is pushing rents up strongly.
- An undersupply has made these highly regarded vineyards tantalizing to second careerist refugees from San Francisco.
- The rapid growth of the economy has led to soaring construction levels there, resulting in a global undersupply of steel.
- The result was an undersupply of beds, for which private providers rushed to compensate.
- Then you could have undersupply, and oil prices could get jacked up.
- The US has a serious undersupply of flu vaccinations this year, as one of the two suppliers has had to recall its entire stock.
- Ireland continues to have an undersupply of retail space compared to its European neighbours.
- British producers would be ideally placed to meet this undersupply.
- Further restraint in near-term land sales could potentially cause severe undersupply in two to three years' time.
- There is an undersupply of this type of property in the city because during the past two years developers concentrated on building duplex and apartment complexes instead of suburban houses.
- The government's current strategies aimed at addressing the undersupply of general practitioners are seriously flawed.