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

But a year later, two months before Americano was set to open, the restaurant’s liquor license got held up over nonpayment of taxes from the by-then shuttered restaurants in Highland park, Wrigleyville and River North. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Higher interest rates compensate lenders for nonpayment risk; without that flexibility, issuers would narrow underwriting and concentrate lending among the least risky borrowers. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonpayment

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