delay
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/dɪˈleɪ/US /dəˈleɪ/delay
NOUNDefinition of delay
A delay is a wait or the waiting time.
Example: Computer problems caused a long delay in the meeting.
If you delay, you wait until a later time or cause something to be late.
Example: We have decided to delay the changes to give people more time.
delay
EXAMPLESExamples of delay
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Computer problems caused a long delay in the meeting.
Example sentence2
Train A62 will be leaving in 15 minutes. We apologize for the delay.
Example sentence3
We have decided to delay the changes to give people more time.
Example sentence4
The train was delayed by mechanical problems.
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