continuance

noun

con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s 

1

: continuation

2

: the extent of continuing : duration

3

: the quality of enduring : permanence

4

: an adjournment of a court case to a future day

Synonyms

• duration
• lifespan
• life
• time

Examples of continuance in a Sentence

No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.

The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.

Recent Examples on the Web

Levy asked for a continuance for more time to address the issues, but the commission said the matter has gone on long enough. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century. —Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

The court rejected a continuance filing by Vagovic. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025

Judge Lipner ruled that there would be no further continuances in the case. —Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from continuer "to persist, continue" + -ance -ance

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for continuance

• discontinuance

Kids Definition

continuance

noun

con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s 

1

: the act of continuing

2

: the extent of continuing : duration

3

: postponement of a case in a law court

Legal Definition

continuance

noun

con·​tin·​u·​ance kən-ˈti-nyə-wəns 

: the postponement of the court proceedings in a case to a future day