on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
Examples of on loan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The saudi team paid 35 million euros for his move), Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg), who scored 17 goals in the Belgian Pro League before moving to the Bundesliga, and Ismaël Bennacer (Dynamo Zagreb, on loan from AC Milan).
—
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The Argentine attacker is on loan from Spanish club Celta de Vigo and the loan ends this weekend.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Examples include Como’s Jacobo Ramon (although Madrid tend to wait at least two seasons before bringing back players who left to develop, and the 20-year-old left in the summer) or 23-year-old Rafa Marin, who is on loan at Villarreal from Napoli.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Macy’s staff organized a march to Herald Square featuring festive floats, costumed workers, and live animals on loan from the Central Park Zoo.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on loan
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The Argentine attacker is on loan from Spanish club Celta de Vigo and the loan ends this weekend.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Examples include Como’s Jacobo Ramon (although Madrid tend to wait at least two seasons before bringing back players who left to develop, and the 20-year-old left in the summer) or 23-year-old Rafa Marin, who is on loan at Villarreal from Napoli.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Macy’s staff organized a march to Herald Square featuring festive floats, costumed workers, and live animals on loan from the Central Park Zoo.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on loan
Cite this Entry
“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share