Definitions

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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The odds are overwhelmingly in favor of policymakers keeping the benchmark interest rate at the target range of 3.50% to 3.75% at the conclusion of the June 16-17 policy meeting.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The ECB is widely expected to raise its key short-term interest rate from 2% to 2.25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The central bank cut its key interest rate for an eighth straight meeting, and said further reductions were possible despite a jump in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Estimates put the average subprime auto-loan payment at $448 a month and a 15.5% interest rate in 2019, when looking at loans in bond deals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis