overdue

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. used to say that something should have happened a long time ago.

adj. expected or required for a considerable time but not yet occurred; often used to emphasize that a change is necessary.

“A holiday is long overdue after all the hard work you have done this year.”

“The promotion was long overdue, as she had been performing the duties of a senior manager for over eighteen months without the title.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal · Technical

n. a book, bill, or other item that is past its due date.

n. a specific item, such as a library book or an invoice, that has not been returned or settled by the deadline.

“The office sent out notices to everyone who had overdues on their accounts.”

“The librarian spent the afternoon processing overdues and contacting patrons whose borrowed materials were more than a month late.”