loan
noun
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something.
Example Sentences
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Chelsea signed Penders from Genk for £17m in 2024 before loaning him back to the Belgian club.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In return, the museum is loaning treasures including from the Sutton Hoo hoard as well as the Lewis chess pieces, made from walrus ivory in the 12th Century.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The deal would involve the U.S. government loaning as much as $500 million to Spirit, and receiving warrants to take a stake in the low-cost carrier in return, the Journal said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The documents describe an elaborate hoax in which the defendants allegedly created fake companies and fraudulent email accounts and driver’s licenses to help fool lenders into loaning them huge sums of money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
To be exact— instead of the government buying all the extra corn, or loaning farmers money so they could store it, it just paid farmers part of the cost of growing it.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
