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line of credit
noun phrase
: the maximum credit allowed a buyer or borrower
also
: an agreement providing credit up to a certain amount
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The company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,700,000 shares of common stock at $43.00 per share, raising net proceeds of approximately $68.2 million, which were used to pay down a portion of the revolving line of credit.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
The Aven Home Credit Card combines a credit card and a home equity line of credit, or HELOC.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The company closed its latest $6.6 billion round in October and received a $4 billion revolving line of credit.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Li-Cycle secured a $475 million line of credit from the Department of Energy.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Line of credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20credit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
line of credit
: an agreement specifying the maximum amount of credit allowed a borrower
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