postponed
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adj.happening later than first planned because the time or date was changed.
adj.occurring at a later time than originally scheduled; often used as a predicative adjective.
Simple“The postponed meeting will now take place next Tuesday at noon.”
In context“The postponed match was eventually played under floodlights, though the pitch remained saturated from the earlier storms.”
PitfallThe match was postponed because of the rain. The match was postponed due to the rain.While 'because of' is grammatically correct, 'due to' or 'owing to' are more common collocations in formal announcements about postponements.
Synonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
v.the past action of moving an event to a later time.
v.the past tense or past participle form of the transitive verb 'postpone', meaning to put off to a later time.
Simple“They postponed the wedding until the following summer.”
In context“The board members postponed the vote until they could review the final financial audit in its entirety.”
UsageThis verb is transitive and requires a direct object, often a noun phrase or a gerund.