nonpayment

noun

non·​pay·​ment ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt 

: neglect or failure to pay

nonpayment of a debt

was evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of nonpayment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of tenants having to prove retaliation, landlords must now demonstrate a legitimate reason, such as nonpayment of rent or property damage. —Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Calma attributed the problem to high interest rates, high rates of rent nonpayment, and an extremely slow eviction process. —Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026

What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law? —New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026

What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law? —The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpayment

• copayment
• embayment
• prepayment
• repayment
• claimant
• payment
• overpayment
• underpayment