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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In addition, Paramount said that delaying the transaction until next spring will add $190 million in bridge loan financing costs. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Had Congress dealt with the Social Security funding problem decades ago, this bridge loan would not be necessary. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 To help beleaguered schools, libraries, municipalities and other taxing bodes cope, the county has set aside $300 million for no-interest bridge loans. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Meanwhile, Dallas received a bridge loan in 2025 to advance the renovation of its convention, which was already underway before it was selected to be the World Cup's broadcast hub. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bridge loan

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bridge loan was in 1973

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