SHORTAGE


Meaning of SHORTAGE in English

/ ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ; NAmE ˈʃɔːrt-/ noun

[ C , U ] 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 no shortage of (= there are plenty of) things to do in the town.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.