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

The actor also addressed the outpouring of love from “Buffy” fans and their reaction to the revival’s cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times

"One such measure is a limited number of short-term flight cancellations." it said.

From Barron's

But when Knight found out about the Debt Collective, a borrowers’ union advocating for debt cancellation, she became an activist.

From Salon

Every team will have a different programme, but Stella's point fundamentally stands for all - teams plan upgrades months in advance, so the cancellation of one race or another won't change that.

From BBC

O’Brien, among the disappointed fans, said he began posting about the cancellation online, creating posters and promoting his rally.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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