apology

Universal Words noun (plural apologies) 1 [C,U] ~ (to sb) (for sth) a word or statement saying sorry for sth that has been done wrong or that causes a problem: to offer / make / demand / accept an apology * You owe him an apology for what you said. * We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today. * We received a letter of apology. 2 [C,usually pl.] information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early: The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting). * (formal) She made her apologies and left early. IDIOMS make no apology / apologies for sth if you say that you make no apology/apologies for sth, you mean that you do not feel that you have said or done sth wrong