Examples of “default” in a Sentence

noun A preset option or value used automatically when no other choice is made.

• The phone's default ringtone can be changed in settings.
• By default, new accounts are set to public.
• The default language on this app is English unless you change it.

noun Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial or legal one.

• The company went into default on its loan payments.
• Missing three payments in a row put the tenant in default.
• The bank can take the house if the owners are in default.

verb To fail to meet a financial or legal obligation.

• The borrower defaulted on the mortgage after losing his job.
• Several countries defaulted on their debts during the crisis.
• If you default on your car loan, the lender may take the car.