noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding. countable, uncountable

   "The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began."

2. 2
   act of putting off to a future time wordnet
3. 3
   time during which some action is awaited wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

delaydelaysuspensionadjournmentcontinuationcunctation

Example

More examples

"The rain necessitated a postponement of the picnic."

Etymology

From postpone + -ment.

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