Postponement (noun)

1. The act of postponing or delaying something.
2. The state of being postponed or delayed.

Origin:

From post- + ponement ("putting afte.r")

Examples:

1. The meeting was postponed until next week due to the snowstorm.
2. The postponement of the concert was announced on the radio.
3. He had to request a postponement of the trial due to a family emergency.
4. The postponement was met with disappointment by the fans who had already purchased tickets.
5. The postponement of the project caused it to go over budget and miss its deadline.