credit line

American  

[kred-it lahyn] / ˈkrɛd ɪt ˌlaɪn /

noun

1. a line of text acknowledging the source or origin of published or exhibited material.

2. Also called credit limit, line of credit. the maximum amount of credit that a customer of a store, bank, etc., is authorized to use.

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credit line British  

noun

1. an acknowledgment of origin or authorship, as in a newspaper or film

2. Also called: line of credit. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

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Etymology

Origin of credit line

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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credit line

On Sept. 29, it arranged $30 billion in credit facilities, replacing a $5 billion revolving credit line, which works much like a corporate credit card.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We were successful in keeping the credit line out of bankruptcy, so that was really important,” said Miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The travel company had signaled last month its intention to apply for financing under a new credit line the federal government set up to help airlines deal with the rapid rise in energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

India's central bank has already poured billions of dollars to stabilise the currency, curbed speculative trading and offered a special credit line to oil importers to ease dollar demand.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

Table of Contents was added by the transcriber.All illustrations in the text bear the credit line: "By courtesy of Liebler & Co; from photographs by Byron."Typographical errors corrected in original: p.

From The Eternal City by Sir Hall Caine

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