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preforeclosure

/ˌpɹiːfɔːɹˈkləʊ.ʒəɹ/

preforeclosure noun: the stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure.

Noun

preforeclosure (countable and uncountable, plural preforeclosures)

  1. The stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure
    • Typically, owners who have missed three mortgage payments or more and whose lenders have filed suit are considered to be in preforeclosure.2007 October 14, Christine Haughney, “Brooklyn: A Bargain Hunter’s Guide”, in New York Times

Forms of preforeclosure

pluralpreforeclosures

Origin of preforeclosure

From pre- + foreclosure.

Questions about preforeclosure

What does preforeclosure mean?
Preforeclosure means the stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure.
What part of speech is preforeclosure?
Preforeclosure is a noun.
How do you pronounce preforeclosure?
Preforeclosure is pronounced /ˌpɹiːfɔːɹˈkləʊ.ʒəɹ/.
What is the plural of preforeclosure?
The plural of preforeclosure is preforeclosures.

Words near preforeclosure in the dictionary

  1. prefoliations
  2. prefollicle
  3. prefollicles
  4. prefollicular
  5. preforcing
  6. preforeclosure
  7. preforeclosures
  8. preforgiveness
  9. prefork
  10. preforked
  11. preforking

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