arrearage

English

Etymology

From Middle English arrerage, from Old French arierage (“detriment, legal prejudice”).

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.
   • 2009 February 8, Teri Karush Rogers, “A Condo Toughens Its Stance and Tightens Its Belt”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “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.