Postponement

/pəʊstˈpəʊn.mənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of delaying or putting off an event or action to a later time.

The postponement of the meeting caused confusion among team members.

A rescheduling of a planned event to a future date.

Due to inclement weather, the postponement of the outdoor concert was announced.

The period during which something is postponed.

The postponement lasted for three weeks before the new date was confirmed.

From Middle English, from the verb 'postpone' + '-ment'.

last-minute postponement

A delay that occurs shortly before an event is scheduled to happen.

postponement notice

A formal announcement indicating that something has been postponed.

indefinite postponement

A delay with no specific new date set.

reschedule

To change the time of an event to a later date.

delay

To make something happen at a later time than originally planned.

deferral

The act of delaying something until a later time.

Put on hold

We're just putting the project on hold for now.

Kick the can down the road

They're just kicking the can down the road with this decision.