: something (such as a car or a watch) that is lent especially as a replacement for something being repaired
Examples of loaner in a Sentence
The car he's driving is a loaner. His own car was damaged in an accident.
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Students should bring their own ukulele, but the library has loaners available.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
But the dress is a loaner for Advani, who will be returning it for Gupta’s archives.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
The multi-Grammy nominee Nicki Minaj also wore loaner earrings to the Met Gala — an 18-karat gold pair with rare yellow diamonds from Samer Halimeh New York.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Buyers can choose from three trim levels: Comfort, Design AWD, and Excellence AWD, the latter being my loaner.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
But the dress is a loaner for Advani, who will be returning it for Gupta’s archives.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
The multi-Grammy nominee Nicki Minaj also wore loaner earrings to the Met Gala — an 18-karat gold pair with rare yellow diamonds from Samer Halimeh New York.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
Buyers can choose from three trim levels: Comfort, Design AWD, and Excellence AWD, the latter being my loaner.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loaner
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“Loaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loaner. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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