arrears

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/əˈɹɪə(ɹ)z/

noun

The state of having outstanding debt or liabilities.

“annuities in arrears”

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of arrear
nounarrears (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of having outstanding debt or liabilities.

    annuities in arrears

    1 more example

    Mr Hay had been irregular with his rent at the best, and when he disappeared he was a week in arrears.

    1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Translations

Polish zaległości, długi
  • zaległościnoun
  • długinoun
Spanish pagos atrasados
  • pagos atrasadosnoun

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with arrears

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Cite this entry
APA

arrears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrears

MLA

“arrears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrears. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrears,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrears.

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