How do you use the word "paucity" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "paucity": There was also a general paucity of trained operatives.

Paucity Meaning

/ˈpɒs.ɪ.ti/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounFewness in number; too few.

nounA smallness in size or amount that is insufficient; meagerness, dearth.

Sentence Examples

There was also a general paucity of trained operatives.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

dearth

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

Due to the severe drought, there was a ____ of water in the reservoir.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The report highlighted a ____ of qualified teachers in rural schools across the country.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English paucete, paucite, paucyte, partly from Middle French paucité and partly from its etymon, Latin paucitās (“a small number, fewness, scarcity”), from paucus (“few, little”). Related to few.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But when I had crossed the threshold, I was astonished at the paucity of facts to be gleaned from the inmates themselves." — 1915, Anna Katharine Green, The Golden Slipper, problem 7:

"For sheer paucity of railway facilities, probably the record in Great Britain is held by the Scottish county of Nairn, which has about eight miles of railway and two stations—Nairn and Auldearn." — 1959 October 26, “Counties with Few Stations”, in Railway Magazine, page 662:

"This paucity of trains helps to explain why electrification is not planned between Paris and Belfort." — 1963 January, “Beyond the Channel: France”, in Modern Railways, page 60:

"Your tax refund might be late, owing to a paucity of number crunchers." — 2006 July 13, Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman, “Uncle Sam Wants You”, in Time, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2009:

"I have always argued that despite my opposition to rail privatisation, I should be grateful that John Major won the 1992 election on a platform to sell off the railways, as otherwise my column would have disappeared given the paucity of things to write about." — 2024 January 10, Christian Wolmar, “A time for change? ... just as it was back in issue 262”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 60:

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