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arrearages

arrearages is the plural of arrearage.

Meaning of arrearage

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.
    • “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.2009 February 8, Teri Karush Rogers, “A Condo Toughens Its Stance and Tightens Its Belt”, in New York Times

Questions about arrearages

What is arrearages the plural of?
Arrearages is the plural of arrearage.

Words near arrearages in the dictionary

  1. arreads
  2. Arreaga
  3. Arreagas
  4. arrear
  5. arrearage
  6. arrearages
  7. arrears
  8. arreca
  9. arrecas
  10. arrect
  11. arrectaries

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