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delay

/dɪˈleɪ/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does delay mean?

noun, verb

A period of time spent waiting or a postponement of something. To cause something to be late or to happen later than expected.

Example

"The flight was delayed due to bad weather, so we missed our connection."

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