line of credit

noun phrase

: the maximum credit allowed a buyer or borrower
also : an agreement providing credit up to a certain amount

Examples of line of credit in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for line of credit 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of line of credit was in 1917

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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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