bridge loan

noun

: a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds

Examples of bridge loan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eaton financed the acquisition with a bridge loan from ANB Bank. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

The company has set a $49 billion bridge loan as contingent financing if the permanent financing isn’t in place by deal close. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Ablin also pointed to the vulnerability in multifamily properties financed with floating-rate bridge loans in 2021 and 2022, when borrowing costs were far lower and expectations for rent growth were stronger. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors said none of the money invested in REAL was actually used to finance bridge loans or joint ventures with real estate developers. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bridge loan

• acetone
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Legal Definition

bridge loan

see also:

loan