Arrears Meaning
/əˈɹɪə(ɹ)z/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of arrear
nounThe state of having outstanding debt or liabilities.
"annuities in arrears"
"Mr Hay had been irregular with his rent at the best, and when he disappeared he was a week in arrears."— 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
Sentence Examples
A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.
We don't want to get into arrears.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he had not paid his rent in three months, the tenant was in serious ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was three months in ____ with her rent and feared being evicted.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he had not paid his rent in three months, the tenant was in serious ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was three months in ____ with her rent and feared being evicted.