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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Affected holdings will be adjusted upwards to include either the interest accrued since the error occurred, or the Bank of England base interest rate plus one percentage point, whichever is higher.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

That same day, UK 10-year gilt yield – a measure of the effective interest rate on a 10-year loan to government – fell back, something attributed to Burnham's attempt to calm markets.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I don’t know whether your husband got a reasonable interest rate, but in any case it’s not cheap money.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Markets appear to be realizing that hopes of a Fed interest rate cut later this year might be misplaced, and in fact there could even be an interest rate hike.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“At a low, low interest rate of six percent a month. That would make your monthly payment, after a reasonable down—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick