outage
Translation
power cut, failure, interruption
Examples
The storm caused a massive power outage.
The storm caused a massive power cut.
We experienced a brief internet outage this morning.
We experienced a brief internet outage this morning.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) [adjective] outage a period when a service is not available The city experienced a major outage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: power cut, failure, interruption; Antonyms: uptime, service
Etymology
From 'out' + '-age', a suffix indicating a state or condition. It signifies a period when something is 'out' of service.
Memory Tips
Think of the power going 'out' for an 'age' (a period of time).