/ Dictionary / Index A abeyance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•bey•ance Pronunciation: (u-bā'uns), [key] — n. temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: Let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while. a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abeyance (Thesaurus) ab extra* abeyant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language