: something (such as a car or a watch) that is lent especially as a replacement for something being repaired
Examples of loaner in a Sentence
The car he's driving is a loaner. His own car was damaged in an accident.
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Buyers can choose from three trim levels: Comfort, Design AWD, and Excellence AWD, the latter being my loaner.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The cost of loaners soared as car prices skyrocketed, when the chips shortage created production delays.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
If a wheelchair is checked but is delayed, missing or damaged, the rule requires that passengers be told options including the right to file a claim or receive a loaner device.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
My loaner was dressed in Vivid Yellow paintwork and had 21-inch alloy wheels, options totalling £1,800 ($2,300).
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The cost of loaners soared as car prices skyrocketed, when the chips shortage created production delays.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
If a wheelchair is checked but is delayed, missing or damaged, the rule requires that passengers be told options including the right to file a claim or receive a loaner device.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
My loaner was dressed in Vivid Yellow paintwork and had 21-inch alloy wheels, options totalling £1,800 ($2,300).
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loaner
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“Loaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loaner. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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