Synonyms of down payment

down payment

noun

as in deposit

a first payment that you make when you buy something with an agreement to pay the rest later

She made a 10 percent down payment on the car.

We put a down payment on the house.

Related Words

• deposit
• guarantee
• security
• earnest
• gage
• guaranty
• pledge
• bond
• pawn
• promise
• warranty
• bail
• handsel
• commitment
• contract
• assurance
• oath
• surety
• compact
• covenant
• word
• recognizance
• troth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of down payment

Lenders also consider factors such as the borrower’s credit score, debt-to-income ratio and down payment, said Jeff DerGurahian, head economist at loanDepot. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Aim for a solid down payment of at least 5% for first-time home buyers. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Closing costs are fees paid to finalize a mortgage and home sale, separate from the down payment. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

The Yale drama school graduate had purchased a one-bedroom apartment in the building in NoHo—in a 19th-century Neo-Grec former industrial space—after a role in Nora Ephron’s movie Mixed Nuts earned him enough money for a down payment. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026