due

Universal Words adjective, noun, adverb adjective caused by 1 [notbeforenoun] ~ to sth/sb caused by sb/sth; because of sb/sth: The team's success was largely due to her efforts. * Most of the problems were due to human error. * The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. * Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. HELPNOTE Some people think that it is more correct to use owing to to mean 'because of' after a verb or at the beginning of a clause, as due is an adjective. expected 2 [notbeforenoun] ~ (to do sth)