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

Lawsuits are more likely after months or sometimes years of nonpayment, particularly once a debt has been sold to a collection agency. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

Saxon, who was also employed as West’s security guard and caretaker at the Malibu property, sued the controversial rapper in Los Angeles Superior Court in September 2023, claiming a slate of labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination. —Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

For fiscal years running from April 1 to March 31, there were 271 SPPHA eviction filings for nonpayment in fiscal year 2024, resulting in 48 evictions, for an execution rate of about 18%. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026

Given the headwinds, the Russian official warning of a banking or nonpayment crisis isn’t the first of its kind. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpayment

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