debt

Money that is owed to a person, bank, business, or government

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

Debt is money owed.

Debt may affect a credit score.

Having debt is common.

Semantic Relatives

Bank

Borrow

Governmemt

Loan

Money

Owe

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 12 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

Learn more about debt.