delay

considerable, enormous, lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial

We experienced a substantial delay at the airport due to bad weather this morning.

excessive, inordinate, undue, unnecessary

The flight suffered an excessive delay due to bad weather conditions.

time

The broadcast had a slight time delay so they could remove any inappropriate content.

series

The train suffered a series of delays due to bad weather on the line.

be subject to

During rush hour, trains are often subject to delay due to overcrowding.

be plagued by, experience, face, suffer

The construction company faced significant delays due to bad weather and supply shortages.

cause, lead to

Heavy traffic caused a delay, so we arrived at the airport just in time.

avoid, prevent, reduce

We took the fastest route to avoid delay on our way to the airport.

apologize for

We sincerely apologize for the delay in delivering your online order.

occur

If a flight delay occurs, the airline usually offers passengers a meal voucher.

without ~

The doctor saw the patient without delay when she arrived at the emergency room.

~ in

There were unexpected delays in opening the new shopping mall last month.

~ of

The flight experienced a delay of three hours due to bad weather.

~ to

The bad weather caused a delay to our flight this morning.

seriously, significantly

The construction project was seriously delayed due to bad weather and supply shortages.