Meaning & use
loaner
A vehicle, tool, or other item lent temporarily to someone while their own is repaired.
See it in a sentence
The dealership gave me a loaner car while my own was being fixed.
The library keeps a few loaner laptops for students who forget theirs.
A note on using this word
Loaner refers to the item being lent, while loanee or borrower refers to the person receiving it; the two are easily confused.
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