postponement

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, ein Ereignis oder eine Handlung auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt zu verschieben, oder den Zeitraum, um den etwas verschoben wird.

A noun referring to the act of delaying or rescheduling an event or action to a later time, or the period during which such a delay occurs.

1. Delay or reschedulingB1formal

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

   Aufschub

   • The postponement of the concert disappointed many fans.
   • Due to bad weather, there was a postponement of the outdoor event.
   • The committee announced a postponement of the vote until next week.

   Synonymeadjournmentdefermentdeferraldelaysuspension

   Antonymeaccelerationadvancementexpedition

2. Period of waitingB2formal

   The time during which an action or event is delayed.

   Aufschub

   • During the postponement, the team continued to prepare.
   • The long postponement caused frustration among the participants.
   • They used the postponement to finalize the details.

   Synonymedelayhiatuspauserespitesuspensionwait