HyperDic: grace_period

English > 1 sense of the expression grace period:
NOUNtimegrace period, gracea period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor
English > grace period: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningA period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor.
Example"The payment had originally been due on April 1 but we had a grace period which expired in June."
Synonymgrace
Broadertime period, period of time, periodAn amount of time

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