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overdue

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌoʊvərˈduː/ · UK /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/

overdue means: Late because the expected time has passed, or needed for a long time already.

adjective

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Late because the expected time has passed, or needed for a long time already.

  • Your payment is overdue.
  • The baby is five days overdue.
  • We finally took a long overdue holiday.

How to use it: overdue for something (The car is overdue for a service.); a period of time overdue (My library books are two weeks overdue.)

Similar words: late

Opposites: early

Common phrases: overdue payment, long overdue, overdue for something

Questions about overdue

What does overdue mean?

Late because the expected time has passed, or needed for a long time already.

What is overdue in other languages?

Türkçe: gecikmiş · Español: atrasado · Français: en retard · Deutsch: überfällig · Italiano: in ritardo · 日本語: 期限を過ぎた

How do you pronounce overdue?

In American English /ˌoʊvərˈduː/; in British English /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/.

How do you use overdue in a sentence?

Your payment is overdue. The baby is five days overdue.

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