Rationing (Noun)
Meaning
The act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The country implemented rationing to help preserve the limited supply of water and electricity during the severe drought.
- Food rationing was reintroduced in the city after a major earthquake damaged several major ports, severely disrupting food supplies.
- Rationing was a harsh reality for the population of the island nation, who relied heavily on foreign imports for basic necessities like milk and sugar.
- The town council implemented water rationing to prevent wells from drying up, as the dry spell entered its fifth month.
- During the civil war, the rebel forces used rationing as a tactic to limit the enemy's access to fuel and other essential supplies.