1. delays or interruptions that prevent progress or cause something to be late
Usage: plural of holdup
2. armed robberies, especially of banks, stores, or vehicles
Usage: plural of holdup

Examples

• Traffic holdups made everyone late for the meeting.
• Construction work caused several holdups on the highway.
• The bank reported three holdups in the past month.
• Weather-related holdups delayed all flights.
• Police investigated a series of convenience store holdups.
• Equipment failures resulted in production holdups at the factory.
• The masked gunman committed several holdups before being caught.