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postponement

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //poʊˈspoʊnmənt// UK //pəʊstpˈəʊnmənt// post·pone·ment

n. the act of moving a planned event to a later time or date.

n. the action of rescheduling an event or action to occur at a later time than originally intended.


SIMPLE

The rain caused a postponement of the match.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee requested a postponement of the vote until all members could review the new evidence.

COMPLEX

The repeated postponement of the infrastructure project has led to significant budget overruns and growing frustration among the local residents who rely on the current bridge.

Synonyms
Origin

From postpone + -ment.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general act of delaying; countable when referring to a specific instance of a delay.

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