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

Veiga has impressed since joining Juventus on loan in January. —Simon Johnson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

Some of the paint pigments–such as Lapis Lazuli–are as valuable as gold and are on loan from the curator’s personal collection. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Twenty-four hours before closure of the league’s primary transfer window — which arrived late Wednesday afternoon — Sporting KC acquired striker Santiago Muñoz on loan from Santos Laguna. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025

Rodriguez is on loan from Argentine club Racing and played for Argentina’s U-23 national team at the Pre-Olympic Tournament under the management of current Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for on loan

• alone
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• backbone
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• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
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• curbstone
• cyclone