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

Vazquez, acquired on loan from the Philadelphia Union last week, allowed SDFC coach Mikey Varas to experiment with lineups and positions. —Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

Joao Felix showed more on loan at Barcelona in 2023-24, contributing 10 goals and five assists in 44 appearances across all competitions. —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025

The change marks a significant shift in federal loan policy and is expected to strain budgets for borrowers nationwide, as higher payments coincide with recent caps on loan forgiveness and eligibility for federal aid. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

Gonzalo on the other hand has interest from a number of suitors in the Premier League but also doesn’t want to leave at the moment either on loan or through a sale where Madrid would have the right to buy him back. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for on loan

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