Learn · Sentences Explaining an Emergency Situation
There was a power outage in the entire building.
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There was a power outage in the entire building.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
There was a power outage affecting the entire building.
Explaining a Delay
The meeting was delayed due to a power outage in the building.
Making a Complaint
There was a power outage in the building; I'm very unhappy about it.
Describing an Event
Suddenly, the lights went out; there was a power outage in the whole building.
Rephrased versions
Formal
A complete power failure occurred throughout the building.
Casual
The whole building lost power.
Simpler English
The building had no electricity.
Phrases to learn
power outage
A period when the electrical power supply is interrupted.
entire building
The whole structure of the building.