shortage
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ usa situation in which there is less of something than people want or need:
a shortage of sth New Orleans is suffering from an acute shortage of housing.
California faces a shortage of college-educated workers that could slow its economic growth.
an energy/food/water shortage
a labour/skills/staff shortage
no shortage of sth
a lot of something:
He has no shortage of ambition or energy.
There is no shortage of new land to build on.