arrearage

English

Etymology

From Middle English arrerage, from Old French arierage (“detriment, legal prejudice”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

arrearage (countable and uncountable, plural arrearages)

  1. The condition of being in arrears.
  2. An item that is in arrears, as periodic payments on a debt or for taxes.
    • 2009 February 8, Teri Karush Rogers, “A Condo Toughens Its Stance and Tightens Its Belt”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      “We’ve had maybe one or two arrearages on a regular basis since 2006 when I got on the board,” said Marc Held, a member until December.
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