loan


Definition: Meaning of, loan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ləʊn /

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loan loans
  1. [countable] an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc
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  2. [singular] when you lend something to someone
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  3. on loan (from somebody/something) if something or someone is on loan, they have been borrowed
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
loan loaned loaned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
loaning loans
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  1. American English to lend someone something, especially money
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  2. also loan out British English to lend something valuable to someone
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loan used in phrases

  • Federal Home Loan Bank System (noun)
    1. the central credit system for thrift institutions
  • Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (noun)
    1. a corporation authorized by Congress to provide a secondary market for residential mortgages
  • Home Loan Bank (noun)
    1. one of 11 regional banks that monitor and make short-term credit advances to thrift institutions in their region
  • auto loan (noun)
    1. a personal loan to purchase an automobile
  • automobile loan (noun)
    1. a personal loan to purchase an automobile
  • bank loan (noun)
    1. a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date
  • bridging loan (noun)
    1. an amount of money that a bank lends you for a short period of time until you receive money from somewhere else
  • business loan (noun)
    1. a bank loan granted for the use of a business
  • call loan (noun)
    1. a loan that is repayable on demand
  • car loan (noun)
    1. a personal loan to purchase an automobile
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