noun
- a robbery, especially one committed at gunpoint
- a delay or stoppage in progress or movement
Examples
- The bank reported a holdup on Tuesday evening.
- There was a holdup on the highway due to an accident.
- Police arrested three suspects in connection with the holdup.
- The construction project faced a holdup when materials failed to arrive.
- A holdup at customs delayed the shipment by several days.
- The traffic holdup made her late for the meeting.