What The Shortage Of Cardboard Means For Future Amazon Shipping Boxes
shortage in British English (ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ ) noun a deficiency or lack in the amount needed, expected, or due; deficit In economic terms, a shortage refers to a situation where the quantity of a product or service demanded exceeds the quantity supplied at the prevailing market price. Definition of shortage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Europe may face a jet fuel shortage in several weeks, perhaps leading airlines to cancel flights ahead of the busy summer travel season. short age (ˈʃɔr tɪdʒ) n. 1. a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash. 2. the amount of such deficiency.
The shortage of both labor and development capital restricted families to exploiting their land extensively by woodcutting, or through specialized farming, as in market gardens. In economics, a shortage or excess demand is a situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market. It is the opposite of an excess supply (surplus). The meaning of SHORTAGE is lack, deficit. How to use shortage in a sentence. News about Shortages, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
