1. a fixed amount of food or other commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage
2. a person's share of something

1. to allow only a fixed amount of something to each person

Examples

• During the war, each family received a weekly ration of sugar and butter.
• The government had to ration gasoline during the fuel crisis.
• Emergency supplies included water rations for three days.
• The hikers carefully divided their food rations for the week-long trek.
• The store began to ration toilet paper during the shortage.
• Each soldier was given his daily ration of bread and meat.
• We need to ration our water until we reach the next town.