shortage

noun
/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Antonyms

mountain

Related words

preshortage
skills shortage
water shortage

Example sentences

“There's a shortage of affordable housing.”
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This definition is adapted from “shortage” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.