Word of the Day: Debt
The word “debt” refers to money that is borrowed and must be repaid. Notice that this word is spelled with a “b,” but the “b” is silent. The sentences below show how to use “debt” as a noun:
- Roger has a large amount of debt.
- Right now Chandra and Tim have very little debt. (They don’t use their credit cards very often and they pay for almost everything with cash.)
- Some people are afraid of taking on too much debt.
- A mortgage on a house is a very common form of debt in the United States.
- Managing credit and debt is an important part of running a small business.
- The national debt for the United States is trillions and trillions of dollars.
- We owe a debt of gratitude to the firefighters who prevented our house from burning down. (debt of gratitude = this expression is used when someone does something for you for which you are grateful)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with D page to see the list of all words starting with letter D. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
