revenue bond

noun

: a bond issued by a public agency authorized to build, acquire, or improve a revenue-producing property (such as a toll road) and payable out of revenue derived from such property

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The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously last week to authorize the issuance of up to $80 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance an affordable apartment complex in the Otay Ranch area. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026 Looking at sectors within revenue bonds, Norton prefers affordable housing and senior housing. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 May 2026 The 18-month transaction takes the form of a revenue bond backed by ticket sales of several AirAsia routes, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private matters. Megawati Wijaya, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 Maloney has said the biggest action an authority can take is to use industrial revenue bonds to finance strategic, high-impact projects. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revenue bond

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revenue bond was in 1856

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“Revenue bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenue%20bond. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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