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overdue

overdue

Meaning of overdue

past due date

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British English/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/
American English/ˌoʊvərˈduː/
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overdue with Indonesian translation

overdue usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇬🇧English

I found an overdue rent notice stuck to my front door this morning.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇬🇧English

The landlord left a notice about overdue council charges at the door.

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overdue belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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overdue synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between overdue / late / expired / delinquent / outstanding / unpaid

🇬🇧English

emphasizes being after the scheduled time; used for people, events, payments

B1Very Often

She was late with the electricity bill.

E
🇬🇧English
expired

means the period of validity has ended (e.g., contract, license, food), not the same as unpaid/overdue

B1Very Often

The lease has expired; you need to renew it.

D
🇬🇧English
delinquent

formal/legal term implying failure to meet obligations (often used for debts/accounts that are seriously overdue)

C1Rarely

The account is delinquent after 90 days without payment.

🇬🇧English

can mean unpaid (an outstanding balance) or remarkable; does not always imply the item is past its due date

B2Very Often

There is an outstanding charge on your account.

🇬🇧English

simply indicates something hasn't been paid; doesn't by itself show whether it's past the due date

B1Very Often

Multiple unpaid bills were found in the account.

B
🇬🇧English
belated

used for something that comes later than expected (a belated apology, a belated payment); more formal or literary

B2Rarely

He sent a belated rent payment with an apology.

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How to pronounce overdue and what this word means

overdue means overdue. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce overdue

/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/

overdue translation

overdue

overdue examples

I found an overdue rent notice stuck to my front door this morning.

overdue transcription

/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/, /ˌoʊvərˈduː/

Questions about this word

overdue meaning: what does it mean?

past due date

overdue pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

overdue is pronounced as /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

overdue definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I found an overdue rent notice stuck to my front door this morning. Translation: Сегодня утром я нашёл на двери уведомление о просроченном платеже за аренду.

Is overdue part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, overdue can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is overdue part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, overdue can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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