line of credit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of line of credit
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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We currently have a home equity line of credit in the amount of $30,000 and a car loan of $15,000.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
He borrowed $320,000 in high-interest loans from PayPal and Shopify after his bank recalled the line of credit for his business in the wake of the tariffs last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Yorkville Advisors Global has also agreed to purchase up to $250 million convertible preferred shares and provide a $500 million equity line of credit.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The largest funds are of a size where a line of credit isn’t enough to cover redemptions completely, especially for successive quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Had the revolving $24 million line of credit over at the First National Bank of Midland truly been a good thing after all?
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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