postponement
(noun)
noun
1. time during which some action is awaited
Similar word(s): delay, hold, wait
Definition categories: time, break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
2. act of putting off to a future time
Similar word(s): deferment, deferral
Definition categories: act, delay, holdup
Sentences with postponement as a noun:
- The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.