noun phrase · neutral

flight delay

/flaɪt dɪˈleɪ/FLIGHT de·LAY

Band 6-7speakingtask2

a postponement of a flight's scheduled departure or arrival time

Examples

There was a two‑hour flight delay because of heavy fog.

Passengers affected by a flight delay were offered vouchers for meals.

Frequent flight delays frustrate business travellers who have tight schedules.

Band 8 sentence

Because of a technical fault, the airline announced a four‑hour flight delay and offered vouchers to affected passengers.

Collocations

  • experience a flight delay
  • due to a flight delay

Word family

delay noun/verbdelayed adjective

Common mistakes

the flight was delaythe flight was delayed

flight lateflight delay

Say it for a higher band

5flight late6flight was delay7+flight delay

Synonyms

delay

Easily confused

flight cancellation

The storm resulted in multiple flight cancellations.

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