power outage

noun

A power cut

Meanings

nounpower outage (plural power outages)

plural power outages

Synonyms & antonyms

nounequipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails

Broader
breakdownequipment failure

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

power outage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20outage

MLA

“power outage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20outage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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