shortage B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #11255 Meanings 1 noun A situation in which there is not enough of something. The drought caused a serious shortage of water. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a situation in which there... shortfalldearth ↔ Opposites glutmountainsurplus Word family Forms shortages Common collocations chronic shortage Adjective + noun Etymology From short + -age. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # shortage **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 11255 ## Meanings 1. A situation in which there is not enough of something. ## Examples - The drought caused a serious shortage of water. ## Antonyms - glut - mountain - surplus ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -age - action ## Etymology From short + -age. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown