leakage

noun

leak·​age ˈlē-kij 

1

a

: the act or process or an instance of leaking

b

: loss of electricity especially due to faulty insulation

2

: something or the amount that leaks

Examples of leakage in a Sentence

trying to prevent accidental leakages

Leakages of about 30 percent were reported.

taking steps to prevent leakage of confidential information

Recent Examples on the Web

Pillar found that 90% of successful attacks resulted in the leakage of sensitive data and that adversaries require only 42 seconds on average to complete an attack, highlighting the speed at which vulnerabilities can be exploited. —Gil Press, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Medusa threatened that a failure to meet payment demands would result in the leakage of NASCAR's internal data. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

How To Organize Your Fridge Shelves Meats should stay as close as possible to the bottom of the fridge, preferably in bins or on trays to limit leakage of any raw juices. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025

Potentially, for example, manufacturers could create kettles with an inner lining that would prevent microplastic leakage during boiling. —Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

leakage

noun

leak·​age ˈlē-kij 

1

a

: the act, process, or an instance of leaking

b

: loss of electricity due especially to faulty insulation

2

: something or the amount that is lost in a leak