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Mortgage

noun
/ˈmɔːr.ɡɪʤ/

Meaning

a legal agreement by which a bank lends money to buy property
a legal agreement where a person borrows money to buy property and pays it back over time

Example Sentences

They took out a mortgage to buy their first house.

They applied for a mortgage to buy their new house.

Example Expressions

mortgage loan

Synonyms

home loan, housing loan, property loan, loan, debt, finance
Entry 1
home loan, housing loan, property loan
Entry 2
loan, home loan, property loan, debt, finance

Antonyms

cash purchase, outright ownership, repayment, ownership, clearance
Entry 1
cash purchase, outright ownership
Entry 2
repayment, ownership, clearance

Collocations

mortgage payment, mortgage rate, apply for mortgage, mortgage loan, mortgage interest, pay off mortgage
Entry 1
mortgage payment, mortgage rate, apply for mortgage
Entry 2
mortgage loan, mortgage interest, mortgage payment, pay off mortgage

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