suspension

🇺🇸 /səˈspenʃn/ 🇬🇧 /səˈspenʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

When someone is officially stopped from their job, school, or team for a while as a punishment.

The player received a suspension for breaking the rules.

C1

When something is delayed or paused for a time until a decision is made.

The project is under suspension until more funding is approved.

R

The parts in a vehicle that make the ride smoother on bumpy roads.

Good suspension helps the car handle rough roads better.

R

A liquid with tiny solid bits floating in it.

The medicine is a suspension that needs to be shaken before use.

translation

n. When someone is officially stopped from their job, school, or team for a while as a punishment.; When something is delayed or paused for a time until a decision is made.; The parts in a vehicle that make the ride smoother on bumpy roads.; A liquid with tiny solid bits floating in it.

Word Forms

Plural suspensions