Noun: postponement pows(t)'pown-munt
- Act of putting off to a future time
"He requested a postponement of his loan payments";
- deferment, deferral
- Time during which some action is awaited
"The postponement of the game lasted three hours";
- delay, hold, time lag, wait
Derived forms: postponements
Type of: break, delay, holdup, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
Encyclopedia: Postponement