a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed. Extra Examples Industry is facing a serious labour shortage.

a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed; food/housing/water shortages; a shortage of funds.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun shortage. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

a situation in which there is not enough of something: There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.

the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential. synonym shortage. Extra Examples He's suffering from a severe vitamin deficiency.

​if there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain it synonym shortage. a time of scarcity; a scarcity of ...

6 дней назад · a situation in which there is not enough of something: a shortage of nurses, food shortages. (Definition of shortage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary)

​the state of not having something or not having enough of something synonym dearth, shortage. lack of something a lack of understanding/knowledge ...

4 дня назад · If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.

18 нояб. 2024 г. · a lack in the amount needed : deficit; a shortage of cash; a gasoline shortage. More from Merriam-Axtarishster on shortage.