Loan
/ləʊn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Loan
noun
- An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
"Because of the loan that John made to me, I was able to pay my tuition for the upcoming semester."
- A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
"All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks."
- The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
"He made a payment on his loan."
- The permission to borrow any item.
"Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower."
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lendingloaningprincipal