Outage

/ˈa‍ʊtɪd‍ʒ/

/ˈaʊtədʒ/, /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/

Outage

an amount of time when electricity or other services are not available or working

the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation

Examples

1. The lights were off during the power outage.

2. We had a power outage in our neighborhood yesterday.

3. The alarm clock has a backup battery in case of a power outage.

4. The city had to pick up the pieces after a major storm caused widespread damage and power outages.