CEFR B2

arrears

noun

Meaning

Unpaid or overdue debts.

Examples

He was three months in arrears with his mortgage payments.
The company is trying to collect the arrears from former employees.

Synonyms: debt, deficiency, outstanding, delinquency

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arrears (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈriːrz/

Definition

Unpaid or overdue debts.

Examples

He was three months in arrears with his mortgage payments.
The company is trying to collect the arrears from former employees.
Interest will be charged on any payments that are in arrears.

How to Use arrears

in arrears (prepositional phrase): Describing a state of being overdue with payments or obligations. — "The company fell into arrears with its tax payments."

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