interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

Example Sentences

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Estimates put the average subprime auto-loan payment at $448 a month and a 15.5% interest rate in 2019, when looking at loans in bond deals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I hope your sister has a good interest rate on the mortgage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“The overall interest rate will probably be higher,” Jesani said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Logan stated the Federal Reserve’s current interest rate setting no longer constrains rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis