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 cancellations were a significant hiccup during what was expected to be a record-breaking travel period.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since November, the number of cancellation notifications has grown to more than 20,000.

From Los Angeles Times

Travel cancellations due to the conflict have left the centuries-old stone structures -- Cambodia's top tourist attraction -- unusually quiet and businesses desperate.

From Barron's

Train cancellations and diversions were reported in the area during the day.

From BBC

For one, a cancellation of the approved pay package would have left Musk “uncompensated for his time and efforts over a period of six years,” the new ruling said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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