past due

phrase

1

: late being paid

The bill is past due.

2

: late arriving

He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.

Examples of past due in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The state’s delinquency rate also exceeds the national average across every debt type, with about 4% of balances at least 90 days past due. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

But at least one invoice, from May 2024, appeared to be missing, and there was a reference to an $80,000 past due amount that did not appear to be tied to any invoices included in the records release. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Fresh fruits and vegetables are vanishingly rare; lettuce, frequently past due, is more common. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Well, at one point after the crash, 13% of all mortgages statewide – and 9% nationally – were past due. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for past due

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew