: loss, decrease, or destruction of something (as by use, decay, erosion, or leakage)
especially
: wasteful or avoidable loss of something valuable
Examples of wastage in a Sentence
the slash-and-burn wastage of the surrounding countryside as the army made its way to the sea
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Rose has mortgaged her house to come here, seeking the magically curative talents of one Dr. Gomez, who ignores her bone wastage while prodding at her memories of her hostile parents and mysteriously dead sister.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
This approach will minimize the overproduction of unwanted, non-trendy products, thereby reducing wastage.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Check faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks regularly to prevent wastage and costly water bills.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Wastage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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wastage
noun
wast·age
ˈwā-stij 
: loss, decrease, or destruction of something (as by use, decay, erosion, or leakage)
especially
: wasteful or avoidable loss of something valuable
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