loanable

[ loh-nuh-buhl ]

/ ˈloʊ nə bəl /

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adjective

that can be loaned.

available for loan for a fee or at interest.

noun

something that is loanable.

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Origin of loanable

First recorded in 1840–50; loan¹ + -able

Words nearby loanable

loaf sugar, loaiasis, Loa loa, loam, loan, loanable, loanback, loanblend, loan collection, Loan Council, Loanda

How to use loanable in a sentence

These people should be taught that fine books, like friends, are not loanable or exchangeable chattels.
Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs|Henry H. Harper
Loanable funds, on a given gold reserve, are highly elastic.
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
This market for short-time loans is not connected closely with the general market for loanable capital.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
The sources of loanable capital and the chances of profitable investment were fewer in the past than to-day.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter

Is capital abundant in England in bulk, and are its loanable rates low?
Principles of Political Economy|Arthur Latham Perry