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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The former minister, who served in several roles including foreign minister, has been embroiled in a long-running legal battle contesting the auction and takeover of his properties in Nairobi over an unsettled bank loan.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"Will finalise F summary for you next week. Can't now cause she went to nepal paying for the first class flight with her rowland bank loan," writes a business contact to Epstein in September 2009.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A family loan also allows you to be more flexible than a traditional bank loan.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 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

Well, she could sell the car, take out a bank loan, pay him back—in cash.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin