noun · neutral
cancellation
/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/can·cel·LA·tion
the act of stopping something that was planned or arranged
Examples
“The airline announced several cancellations due to the storm.”
“Cancellation of tours is refundable under certain conditions.”
“I received an email about the cancellation of my booking.”
Band 8 sentence
“Their cancellation policy is clear: full refund if you cancel at least seven days in advance.”
Collocations
- flight cancellations
- cancellation policy
- last-minute cancellation
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many cancellationss today.→There are many cancellations today.
He cancel the tour yesterday.→He cancelled the tour yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5cancel (v)→6cancelled→7+cancellation
Synonyms
call-off
termination
Easily confused
postponement
“Due to bad weather, there was a postponement of the event until next week.”
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