Shortage

/ʃˈɔːtɪd‍ʒ/

/ˈʃɔɹtədʒ/, /ˈʃɔɹtɪdʒ/

Shortage

a state where there is not enough of something or someone

synonyms : deficit

an acute insufficiency

synonyms : dearth

Examples

1. Due to staffing shortages, the DMV has been offering only a skeleton service, with long wait times and limited availability.

2. Mask shortages mean that healthcare workers are having trouble getting a hold of masks, which puts everyone at risk.

3. There is certainly no shortage of resentment in the rest of Asia about the way China throws its weight about these days.

4. The construction project came to a grinding halt due to a shortage of building materials.