loanable

[ loh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that can be loaned. loan.
2. available for loan for a fee or at interest.

noun

1. something that is loanable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loanable¹

First recorded in 1840–50; loan ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

These people should be taught that fine books, like friends, are not loanable or exchangeable chattels.

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Loanable funds, on a given gold reserve, are highly elastic.

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This market for short-time loans is not connected closely with the general market for loanable capital.

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The sources of loanable capital and the chances of profitable investment were fewer in the past than to-day.

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Is capital abundant in England in bulk, and are its loanable rates low?

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