at short notice

idiom

: immediately after one has been told about something

She had to leave on a business trip at (very) short notice.

Examples of at short notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hashtag United moved the venue of the game at short notice earlier this week from their usual home ground in Aveley to the Steve Taxis Stadium on Canvey Island due to a stadium clash. —Asif Burhan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

In a terse text message, her office referred all questions about why the meeting was canceled at short notice to the State Department. —Lorne Cook and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025

United have still often spent lavishly on high-profile names, at times out of desperation and at short notice, while several of Ten Hag’s signings were former players of his. —Mark Carey, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025

In Florida, where drivers might have to evacuate long distances at short notice because of a hurricane, fast charging is especially important. —Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for at short notice

• haliotis
• melilotus
• lotus
• motus
• microtus
• myotis