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

It might be the outside perception that the nearly five-week break between races created by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix could give F1 personnel some time for rest.

From BBC

The 48-hour deadline reflects the fact steps to manage the strike, including the cancellation of appointments and treatments, will have had to be taken ahead of the Easter weekend.

From BBC

India's aviation industry has been hit hard by the cancellation of flights to the Middle East, the biggest market for its international airlines.

From BBC

No one could know how fast word of the cancellation had spread.

From Literature

The airline industry has emerged as one of the hardest-hit sectors, as the war forces mass flight cancellations and significant rerouting around contested airspace.

From Barron's

Related Words

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