loaner
Americannoun
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a person or thing that loans.
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something, as an automobile or appliance, that is lent especially to replace an item being serviced or repaired.
Etymology
Origin of loaner
Example Sentences
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How much they’re saving: When Li’s electric Audi was getting serviced recently, he had to use a loaner car from the dealership to go on a weekend trip to San Diego.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Hyundai dealers will offer rental or loaner vehicles to customers who are interested in one, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
When I received my prison loaner laptop, I was a technological dinosaur.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2023
At open play in Glendale, loaner paddles and balls are available for anyone who needs them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Several flies dive-bombed us as we got closer, and I swung my loaner kierie like a two-handed sword, batting them back.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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