loans

Noun (1)

loan (plural loans)

1. An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
   • Because of the loan that John made to me, I was able to pay my tuition for the upcoming semester.

   Synonyms:

   loaning, lending

2. A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
   • All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks.

   Synonyms:

   principal

3. The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
   • He made a payment on his loan.
4. The permission to borrow any item.
   • Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower.

Noun (2)

loan (plural loans)

1. (Northern England, Scotland) An area of uncultivated ground near a village or farmhouse.
   • the Loan of Turchloy, the Black Loan

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