bridge loan
noun
: a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds
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Done correctly, bridge loans can build trust and strengthen the relationship between a company and its investors.
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Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The company also uses Florida’s 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, in combination with the bonds and equity and bridge loans to finance its projects.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
To facilitate the Deliveroo deal, DoorDash is taking a $2.85 billion bridge loan from JP Morgan Cazenove Holdings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Fast forward: As of last week, Singh was trying to put together a rescue plan that would have required a $3 million bridge loan.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The company also uses Florida’s 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, in combination with the bonds and equity and bridge loans to finance its projects.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
To facilitate the Deliveroo deal, DoorDash is taking a $2.85 billion bridge loan from JP Morgan Cazenove Holdings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
Fast forward: As of last week, Singh was trying to put together a rescue plan that would have required a $3 million bridge loan.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bridge loan
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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