on loan

idiom

: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time

This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.

an actor on loan from another sitcom

Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.

Examples of on loan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In August, Mexico captain Alvarez joined Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan in a deal including an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025

Local museums and galleries often take works on loan or consignment, displaying them in ideal conditions for months or even years. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025

The University of Southern California product made her club debut in last week’s match at Orlando, and made four appearances off the bench for the North Carolina Courage this season prior to joining Bay FC on loan last month. —Staff, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025

There were doubts as to whether Rashford would be up to the task under Hansi Flick after joining on loan following his struggles at Manchester United. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for on loan

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone