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

Social media users speculated that the tour’s cancellation was due to low ticket sales, with Ticketmaster seating charts in some stadiums showing very few seats sold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Or take Pangram’s appearance in the Shy Girl cancellation.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

And if you book a flight with points, you can avoid potential cancellation fees.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The Maronite Patriarchate expressed "deep disappointment" on Sunday over the cancellation for "security reasons" of a humanitarian convoy jointly set up by the Vatican's envoy to Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

And he promised to work toward fulfilling the other demands—a city council proclamation honoring King’s memory and the cancellation of public school on the day of King’s funeral.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Related Words

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