spillage

[ spil-ij ]

noun

1. the act or process of spilling. spill.
2. an amount that spills spill or is spilled. spill.

ˈspillage

/ ˈspɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. an instance or the process of spilling
2. something spilt or the amount spilt

Word History and Origins

Origin of spillage¹

First recorded in 1920–25; spill ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Police have not yet found a spillage or leak that could have led to their illness.

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Altogether 10 adults were taken to hospital but police have not yet found a spillage or leak that contributed to the illness.

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Soon after the spillage occurred, the authorities suggested the tanker had originated in Panama and had been towed by a tugboat.

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An investigation into the cause of the spillage was continuing with the issue having been declared a major incident by the West Midlands Resilience Forum, comprising three local councils, health agencies, police, fire service and organisations responsible for water and waterways.

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Public health bosses say they hope to start reducing restrictions “very quickly” on a 12-mile stretch of canals in the West Midlands following a toxic chemical spillage.

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