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

Last week, it was already widely reported that Ter Stegen would join the Blaugrana’s Catalan neighbours Girona on loan with the deal appearing to be everything but officially confirmed. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Allende, 26, initially signed with Miami on loan last year and was instrumental in helping the team win its first MLS Cup title. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026

From my comfy mom jeans to my hair straightener, something is always on loan, and during the winter, my stylish cozy basics are the main target of their closet raids. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Jan. 2026

Hoyeon Jung was on one, but the South Korean midfielder was on the season-ending injury list last season and is headed out on loan to Suwon Samsung in his native country this season. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for on loan

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