Definition of Postponement

the action of delaying or putting off something until later

Examples of Postponement in a sentence

The heavy snow last night resulted in a postponement for school.  🔊

Because school was cancelled for the day, the test they were supposed to take received a postponement until next class.  🔊

There has been so much postponement on the construction work that the building is still unfinished three years later.  🔊

Many children think that postponement is the best way to deal with their problems, but putting them off does not make them go away.  🔊

The window was supposed to be fixed last week, but a postponement kept the repair man from arriving until today.  🔊

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