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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The same is true of bridge loans, construction loans and home equity loans.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
With the new round, UPA has raised about $100 million, including a $10 million bridge loan taken in January.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
Brant allegedly told investors the funds would be used to make short-term bridge loans at high interest rates.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
McGraw’s own Peteski Productions gave Merit Street a bridge loan to cover some ongoing operations, but Merit Street’s precarious finances made securing outside infusions of capital impossible, leading to the bankruptcy filing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
With the new round, UPA has raised about $100 million, including a $10 million bridge loan taken in January.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
Brant allegedly told investors the funds would be used to make short-term bridge loans at high interest rates.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
McGraw’s own Peteski Productions gave Merit Street a bridge loan to cover some ongoing operations, but Merit Street’s precarious finances made securing outside infusions of capital impossible, leading to the bankruptcy filing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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