nonpayment

[ non-pey-muhnt ]

noun

1. failure or neglect to pay:

   His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.

nonpayment

/ nɒnˈpeɪmənt /

noun

1. the act or state of not paying

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonpayment¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; non-, payment

Example Sentences

Sperl initiated the eviction more than a year ago, claiming nonpayment of rent.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our upstream provider has disconnected our internal links citing nonpayment,” the Wlink notice said.

From Seattle Times

As of the end of March, Plymouth had evicted four tenants for nonpayment of rent since the end of the eviction moratorium and was in the process of evicting 71 others.

From Seattle Times

“Have you received any notices from your landlord due to nonpayment of rent or anything of that nature?”

From Los Angeles Times

Eviction protection applies only if the sole reason for eviction is nonpayment of rent.

From Los Angeles Times

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