Collocations for scarcity - noun
ADJ.
great | relative
SCARCITY + NOUN
value
Old properties in the town have acquired a scarcity value.
Old properties in the town have acquired a scarcity value.
PREP.
~ of
There is a great scarcity of food in the drought-stricken areas.
There is a great scarcity of food in the drought-stricken areas.
PHRASES
in times/years of scarcity
In times of scarcity, lions will travel great distances in search of food.
In times of scarcity, lions will travel great distances in search of food.