Foreclosure

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈkloʊʒər/

Foreclosure (noun)

  1. A legal process where a lender takes a property because the owner did not pay the mortgage as agreed.
  2. The point when the borrower loses legal rights to the property after missing required payments.

Examples

  • The foreclosure happened after the owner missed several payments.
  • Foreclosure can force families to move out quickly.