cancellation

or can·cel·a·tion

[ kan-suh-ley-shuhn ]

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.

cancellation

/ 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

Other Words From

• recan·cel·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cancellation¹

First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word cancellātion- (stem of cancellātiō ). See cancellate, -ion

Example Sentences

Ms Ashby says simply accepting its cancellation was "not enough, so I felt like I had to try and do something".

From BBC

That second word is tricky since, to stars whose missteps come back to haunt them, consequence is coded language for "cancellation."

From Salon

Norwalk’s ban has already led to the cancellation of a hotel leasing effort that county officials believed would have sheltered 80 people.

From Los Angeles Times

These policies may also provide coverage for nonrefundable deposits, cancellation fees, injury, property damage and liability.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the public cancellation, he said, "I’m so grateful to be working. I did go through a lawsuit, and during that lawsuit, I wasn’t working."

From Salon

Related Words

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