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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No interest rate rise is going to force an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, or clear the "hazardous area" of mines.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

European stocks fell on Wednesday, as investors digested a wave of corporate earnings and awaited the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada on Wednesday kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, and signaled the rate may stay close to that level so long as the economy evolves as forecast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

With inflation now well above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target of 2.5%, pressure will be high on the central bank to deliver its third interest rate increase this year in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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