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

Examples of revenue bond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes general obligation bonds and revenue bonds, such as water, sewer and utility. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

The state’s sale of revenue bonds would create the down-payment pot. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Much of the debt stems from revenue bonds issued to finance renovations to Doak Campbell Stadium and construction of a new football operations center. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The litigation, filed on behalf of holders of charter school revenue bonds issued by the California School Finance Authority, led to the appointment of a receiver to find a buyer for the property. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revenue bond

• radiosonde
• abscond
• beyond
• despond
• respond
• awned
• blond
• blonde
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond

Legal Definition

revenue bond

see also:

bond sense 2