arrearage

American  

[uh-reer-ij] / əˈrɪər ɪdʒ /

noun

1. the state or condition of being in arrears.

2. Often arrearages. arrears; amount or amounts overdue.

3. Archaic. a thing or part kept in reserve.

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Etymology

Origin of arrearage

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English arerage, from Old French; see origin at arrears, -age

Example Sentences

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arrearage

Even then, water companies must choose to participate in the arrearage programs; those who don’t exclude their customers from financial aid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

Last month, the Chase Lloyd House Board of Trustees, which oversees the mansion, approved a $24,000 grant from its endowment to help pay off rent arrearage for women living in Annapolis public housing.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021

However, earned surplus, out of which dividend arrears would have to be paid, still amounted to only about a third of the arrearage.

From Time Magazine Archive

To Senator Wheeler's remarks about the $79,000,000 debt of Alleghany Corp. and its dividend arrearage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nay, not only would I have men claim their arrearage, but lay in a surplus stock against future emergencies, future drafts upon their bank account of "restorer."

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by George Wharton James