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
cancellation in American English
(ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of canceling
2.
something canceled
3.
the mark or marks showing that something is canceled
Also ˌcancelˈation
Examples of 'cancellation' in a sentence
cancellation
One 48-hour strike led to the cancellation of 44 flights and it is likely that more disruption will be caused next month.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
As of last night the exact details of further cancellations were being worked out.
The Sun (2015)
We have had to make an insurance claim for a flight cancellation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The cancellation of flights is perhaps understandable at an airport running with no spare capacity.
The Sun (2013)
Poor results and the cancellation of race meetings due to snow hurt trading in the first four months.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The main issues involve problems with payouts following flight cancellations, delays and holidays being cut short.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The cancellations affect 23 flights a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This led to the cancellation of a further 11 trains followed by delays of up to five hours when services resumed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Gatwick will remain closed until at least 10am today, raising the prospect of further cancellations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It will mean a lot of last-minute cancellations, and a lot of people losing their holidays.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This means that people whose trips had to be abandoned because of the cancellation of flights to the eastern seaboard last week won't lose out.
The Sun (2012)
It is running a rolling, two-week cancellation of flights.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Gatwick prepared to handle 100,000 passengers yesterday, but warned of delays and cancellations to some flights.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The cancellation of this Rome to Milan flight was beyond our control and the passengers were provided with a full refund.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Flight delays and cancellations top the list of holiday complaints, followed by long waits to reclaim baggage, a survey suggests.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Black ice caused more accidents on the roads, and snow brought further delays and cancellations to train services and airportsin Scotland.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A spokesman said: 'We deeply regret the inconvenience this flight cancellation caused.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
September and this month cut its profit forecast for the full year to between 8.2 million and 8.6 million as poor weather led to further cancellations.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Fears over security at the airport have now led to the cancellation of flights between Britain and Sharm until at least the endof the month.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Both unions involved in the dispute have called off the strike after talks with the French government, but airlines had earlier announced further cancellations for today.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Synonyms of 'cancellation'
abandonment, abandoning
annulment, abolition, repeal, elimination
More Synonyms of cancellation
In other languages
cancellation
British English: cancellation /ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən/ NOUN
Cancellation is the fact or an instance of cancelling.
The cancellation of his visit has disappointed many people.
American English: cancellation
Arabic: إِلْغَاء
Brazilian Portuguese: cancelamento
Chinese: 取消
Croatian: otkazivanje
Czech: zrušení
Danish: aflysning
Dutch: annulering
European Spanish: cancelación
Finnish: peruutus
French: annulation
German: Absage
Greek: ακύρωση
Italian: annullamento
Japanese: キャンセル
Korean: 취소
Norwegian: kansellering
Polish: odwołanie
European Portuguese: cancelamento
Romanian: anulare
Russian: отмена
Latin American Spanish: cancelación
Swedish: avbokning
Thai: การยกเลิก
Turkish: iptal
Ukrainian: скасування
Vietnamese: sự hủy bỏ
Chinese translation of 'cancellation'
cancellation
(kænsəˈleɪʃən)
n
(c/u)[of meeting, visit, flight]取消 (qǔxiāo)
[of debt]注(註)销(銷) (zhùxiāo)
(c) (= cancelled seat, holiday) 退票 (tuìpiào)
1 (noun)
No reason has been given for the cancellation of the event.
Synonyms
abandonment
abandoning
2 (noun)
a march calling for the cancellation of debt
Synonyms
annulment
the annulment of the elections
abolition
the abolition of slavery
repeal
a repeal of the age of consent law
elimination
the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons
quashing
revocation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abolition
Definition
the act of doing away with something
the abolition of slavery
Synonyms
eradication,
ending,
end,
withdrawal,
destruction,
removal,
overturning,
wiping out,
overthrow,
voiding,
extinction,
repeal,
elimination,
cancellation,
suppression,
quashing,
termination,
stamping out,
subversion,
extermination,
annihilation,
blotting out,
repudiation,
erasure,
annulment,
obliteration,
revocation,
effacement,
nullification,
abrogation,
rescission,
extirpation (formal),
invalidation,
vitiation,
expunction
in the sense of elimination
the prohibition and elimination of chemical weapons