delays
n. countablen. situations where you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen. You use this when a train is late or a project takes more time than planned.
n. periods of time during which someone or something is slowed down or prevented from happening at the expected moment. Often used in the plural to describe a series of interruptions or a general state of lateness.
Heavy rain caused long delays on the motorway.
The airline apologized for the delays caused by a technical fault with the aircraft's navigation system.
Despite significant bureaucratic delays during the initial filing phase, the construction firm managed to complete the skyscraper ahead of the revised schedule.
Commonly used in the plural when referring to transport or project management; often follows the verb 'cause' or 'experience'.