noun
- money that is owed and should have been paid earlier
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- He was three months in arrears with his rent.
- The company is trying to collect arrears from former customers.
- She fell into arrears on her car payments after losing her job.
- The landlord threatened eviction due to rent arrears.
- They offered a payment plan to help clear the arrears.
- Child support arrears had accumulated over several years.