foreclosure
Translation
foreclosure, repossession
Examples
The family is facing foreclosure.
The family is facing foreclosure.
The number of foreclosures has increased this year.
The number of foreclosures has increased this year.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the foreclosure)) the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property The family is facing foreclosure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: repossession, seizure
Etymology
The noun form of the verb 'foreclose'. The suffix '-ure' denotes an action or result.
Memory Tips
This is the action or process of foreclosing. If a bank forecloses, the result is a foreclosure.