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
At the “Battle of the Crater,” I donned a loaner uniform and marched into battle, beating my drum as cannons fired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Most of our homework is done on our loaner laptops and submitted through Canvas, which can be accessed only through Wi-Fi.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2023
Sweet welcomed them and tugged Soriano into a shed filled with loaner dresses and other accessories.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 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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