canceled
word · lemma: cancel
/ˈkænsəɫd/
KAN-suhld
/kˈænsəl/
KAN-suhld
Definition
No longer happening because someone decided to stop it or said it would not take place. It is often used for events, plans, reservations, flights, or services.
Usage & Nuances
Usually appears after 'be': 'The meeting was canceled.' Common collocations include 'flight canceled', 'order canceled', and 'reservation canceled'. In American English, 'canceled' is more common; British English often prefers 'cancelled'.
Spanish: cancelado - anuladoPortuguese (BR): cancelado - anuladoPortuguese (PT): cancelado - anuladoChinese (Simplified): 被取消的 - 被 отмен的Chinese (Traditional): 被取消的 - 被撤銷的Hindi: रद्द किया गयाArabic: مُلغى - تم إلغاؤهBengali: বাতিলRussian: отменён - отменена - отменено - отмененыJapanese: キャンセルされたVietnamese: đã bị hủyKorean: 취소된Turkish: iptal edildiUrdu: منسوخIndonesian: dibatalkan
Example Sentences
I drove all the way there, only to find out the appointment had been canceled.
natural
Our dinner reservation was canceled.
basic
My flight was canceled because of the storm.
basic
The class is canceled today.
basic
The concert got canceled at the last minute.
natural
If the train is canceled again, I'm just going to work from home.
natural