cancellation

American  

[kan-suh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /

Or cancelation

noun

1. an act of canceling.

2. the marks or perforations made in canceling.

3. something canceled, as a reservation for a hotel room, airplane ticket, allowing someone else to obtain the accommodation.

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cancellation British  

/ ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the fact or an instance of cancelling

2. something that has been cancelled, such as a theatre ticket, esp when it is available for another person to take

   we have a cancellation in the stalls

3. the marks or perforation made by cancelling

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Other Word Forms

• recancellation noun

Etymology

Origin of cancellation

First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word cancellātion- (stem of cancellātiō ). See cancellate, -ion

Example Sentences

Delta Air Lines, British Airways and Cathay Pacific are among carriers that in recent days have extended cancellations through the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the cancellation was announced, Paul appeared on ABC's Good Morning America programme on Wednesday to promote the series, during which she addressed the allegations.

From BBC

And it said the cancellation en masse of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.

From BBC

The report also finds that the cancellation of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.

From BBC

U.K. antitrust officials launched an investigation into Adobe, saying early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products might be in breach of consumer-protection law.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abandonment
• abolition
• annulment
• dissolution
• elimination
• repeal
• retirement
• reversal
• revocation