: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
This Versailles-meets-surrealism palace hotel is set on the doorstep of the Tuileries Garden, where hotel staff can arrange for carousel rides and loaner toy sailboats.
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Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The bill states the interest for homeowners cannot be reduced through fees or charges by the loaners.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Saturday, the Boise Bicycle Project plans to offer bike safety lessons, a mobile repair station for bike tuneups, and loaner bikes and helmets for kids to take a lap on the course.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
In a similar, strange but stylish vein, Joe Jonas sported a vintage 1990s Hublot that was used as a loaner watch in his new music video.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
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Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The bill states the interest for homeowners cannot be reduced through fees or charges by the loaners.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025
Saturday, the Boise Bicycle Project plans to offer bike safety lessons, a mobile repair station for bike tuneups, and loaner bikes and helmets for kids to take a lap on the course.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
In a similar, strange but stylish vein, Joe Jonas sported a vintage 1990s Hublot that was used as a loaner watch in his new music video.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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