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loan

loan

2.0
An amount of money borrowed from a bank that must be paid back with interest
  • noun
  • /loʊn/
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  • That's how he paid off the loan.
  • a student loan
  • take out a loan
  • repay a loan

I believe he's paid off most of the loans by now, possibly all.

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Examples

  • That you were gonna get those loans paid off.

  • So I got student loans and student aid.

  • Someone said you will get the loan and it falls through.

  • And your father tells me you need a loan.

  • I took out a loan.

  • And we see the number of new loans increasing.

  • Bill Gates had to give him a loan, right?

  • So we see this burgeoning student loan debt problem.

  • We're gonna have to take out a loan, aren't we, for her tuition?

  • To buy her first car, she decided to apply for a loan from the bank.

Synonyms

mortgage
vsloan
  • Specialized
526 5.4

A loan to buy a house where the bank can take the home if you do not pay

is the general borrowed sum without requiring a property title agreement
home loan
vsloan
16 2.6

Money you borrow to buy a house that the bank can take if you do not pay

is the general borrowed amount not tied to property security
bank loan
vsloan
14 2.3

An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date

is any borrowed money expected to be repaid with interest, not only bank sourced
business loan
vsloan
12 2.7

Money that a company borrows from a bank to start or grow

is a broader borrowed sum that may be for personal rather than business use
car loan
vsloan
10 2.1

Money you borrow to buy a car

is any borrowed money, not necessarily intended for buying a vehicle
cash advance
vsloan
  • Specialized
9 3.8

Money you get before you earn it, often as a loan

is the general borrowed amount expected to be repaid with interest, not advance timing
mortgage loan
vsloan
  • Specialized
8 3.2

A loan to buy a house or other property that you pay back over time

is any borrowed money, not necessarily secured by property
personal loan
vsloan
  • Specialized
7 2.6

Money a bank gives a person for personal use that must be paid back with extra money

covers borrowed money for any purpose, not only personal and unsecured cases
auto loan
vsloan
  • US
5 3.0

Money you borrow to buy a car that you pay back with interest over a set time

is broader, covering loans that may not be for vehicle purchase
consumer loan
vsloan
  • Specialized
2 3.2

Money that a person borrows for personal or family costs and repays with interest

is any borrowed amount, not only those for family or household use
installment loan
vsloan
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A loan you repay with regular equal payments over time

is broader, not limited to a regular installment repayment structure
1 2.9

A loan to buy a car that you pay back with interest over time

is any borrowed sum that might fund different needs besides vehicles
time loan
vsloan
  • Specialized
7.1

A loan you must repay by a fixed date

is any borrowed money that may not have such a fixed final date
demand loan
vsloan
  • Specialized
5.9

Money you must pay back whenever the person or bank who gave it asks

is the general borrowed amount not always repayable on lender demand

Compounds

savings and loan
  • Specialized
33 3.9

A bank that accepts people's savings and makes loans to buy houses

21 4.8

A person who gives people money and charges very high illegal fees

16 2.6

Money you borrow to buy a house that the bank can take if you do not pay

14 2.3

An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date

12 2.7

Money that a company borrows from a bank to start or grow

10 2.1

Money you borrow to buy a car

mortgage loan
  • Specialized
8 3.2

A loan to buy a house or other property that you pay back over time

8 2.4

A request you send to a bank to borrow money

personal loan
  • Specialized
7 2.6

Money a bank gives a person for personal use that must be paid back with extra money

home equity loan
  • Specialized
6 3.7

A loan that uses the value of your house to get money for big expenses

5 3.0

Money you borrow to buy a car that you pay back with interest over a set time

Money you borrow to buy or build property that the bank can take if you do not pay

consumer loan
  • Specialized
2 3.2

Money that a person borrows for personal or family costs and repays with interest

An amount of money a bank gives a business that it must pay back with interest

1 3.5

A loan a lender gives straight to a borrower without a middle person

Home Loan Bank
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans

1 3.6

A bank that takes savings and lends money to help people buy houses

A loan to buy a car that you pay back with interest over time

A US company backed by the government that buys home loans to help banks lend more

loan approval
  • Formal
1 2.9

Official permission from a bank or lender to borrow money

1 7.1

A small bank that gives loans and sometimes holds savings but usually not checking accounts

installment loan
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A loan you repay with regular equal payments over time

call loan
  • Specialized
8.1

A loan the lender can ask to be paid back at any time

demand loan
  • Specialized
5.9

Money you must pay back whenever the person or bank who gave it asks

A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions

4.9

A group of items temporarily borrowed from owners for public display

A shop that gives money when people leave things until they pay it back

An office that helps people apply for and pay back money they borrow

loan participation
  • Specialized
6.4

An arrangement where several banks share a large loan to reduce risk

loan translation
  • Specialized
8.1

A word or phrase made by changing each part of a foreign phrase to keep its meaning

loan-blend
  • Specialized
9.5

A word that combines parts from different languages like Greek and Latin

interbank loan
  • Specialized
4.6

A short loan one bank gives to another bank

participation loan
  • Specialized
7.4

A large amount of money lent by several banks together to one borrower

time loan
  • Specialized
7.1

A loan you must repay by a fixed date

A company that gives small loans to people who cannot get bank loans

How Much

loan
2.0
microloan
  • Specialized
1 3.6

Surface Forms

loan singular
loans plural

Etymology

Loan comes from an old English word that meant 'something lent'. So a loan is money you borrow now and must pay back later, often with extra cost.