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loanee

British  
/ ləʊˈniː /

noun

  1. a person who receives a loan

  2. a sportsperson who is loaned from one organization to another

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Questions were raised over whether Rosenior - who positioned Chelsea loanee goalkeeper Mike Penders exceptionally high when building from the back at his former club Strasbourg - was unsettling Sanchez with his new approach.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

At home to Ligue 2 strugglers Laval, Lyon struggled to break down their opponents until a moment of individual excellence by Real Madrid loanee Endrick.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The Turkish side activated an £11.2m option to buy loanee Abraham from Roma on Monday and are now set to sell the 28-year-old to Villa.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson grabbed his first Bundesliga goal, Serge Gnabry opened the scoring and Bayern forced an own goal, all in a busy first half.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Before the match with Ipswich, Arteta had said the 30-year-old Chelsea loanee would be out for "weeks" with a knee injury.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

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