owings

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noun

That which is owed; debt.

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Meanings

owings1

nounowings pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyrareThat which is owed; debt.

    I've heard of people, they have to work the rest of their lives and don't ever get out of debt. Then it's left up to the offspring to work off the owings.

    2010, Don Ballew, Clear Creek: The Moon and Yellowtail, page 98

Owings2

proper nounOwings (countable and uncountable, plural Owingses)

plural Owingses

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.

Origin

Variant of Owens.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

owings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owings

MLA

“owings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owings,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owings.

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