bank loan

NOUN

loan made by a bank

Synonyms

WEAK

car loan home loan mortgage second mortgage small business loan

Example Sentences

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Customers can buy products without taking out a bank loan, and suppliers can lock down revenues and pricing power.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

It was eventually sued by creditors demanding payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars for leased equipment and over $4 million for a bank loan, according to lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Can we use the bank loan for building the house against the capital gains?

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

Shilpa, who lives in the town of Alleppey, told the BBC she had taken out a bank loan at a 13% interest rate to pay Mr Poulos, who gave her a fake certificate of sponsorship.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Milton wore them whenever he met with bank loan officers or auditors from the IRS.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides