interlending

noun

in·​ter·​lend·​ing ˌin-tər-ˈlen-diŋ How to pronounce interlending (audio)
: lending between one entity (such as a bank or a library) and another
an increase in short-term interlending among banks
the library's interlending program

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interlending was in 1886

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Cite this Entry

“Interlending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlending. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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