Definitions

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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Bannister sold his car and got a bank loan to get them back.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He said he saved up by working extra hours at the site for six years and in April 2018 bought The Albatross restaurant in Great Yarmouth, with the assistance of a bank loan.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

The firm took out a bank loan in summer 2024, according to a financing statement, but a spokesperson said they had no investor financing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Customers can buy products without taking out a bank loan, and suppliers can lock down revenues and pricing power.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

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

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin