preforeclosure

preforeclosure

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English foreclosure
English preforeclosure

    From pre- + foreclosure.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    preforeclosure (countable and uncountable, plural preforeclosures)

    1. The stage at which preparations are made for foreclosure
      • 2007 October 14, Christine Haughney, “Brooklyn: A Bargain Hunter’s Guide”, in New York Times‎[1]:
        Typically, owners who have missed three mortgage payments or more and whose lenders have filed suit are considered to be in preforeclosure.
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