mortgagee

CEFRC1

/ˌmɔːrɡɪˈdʒiː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or organization that lends money for a mortgage.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.

Examples

  • The bank was the mortgagee of the property.

  • The mortgagee had the right to repossess.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The mortgagee held the title until the loan was paid.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The bank acted as the blank and lent the money for the new house.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From mortgage + -ee.