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 club confirmed that Walker, on loan from Manchester City, fractured his elbow on Tuesday but did not put a timeframe on his recovery. —Sam Joseph, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

Also included are sculptures and mixed-media objects from the artist’s personal holdings alongside artworks on loan from other collections. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

The spokesperson said in the statement that the museum has returned two pieces in the past year from its permanent collection to their countries of origin and, over the past several years, has returned additional works that were on loan. —Steve Mills, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025

So agree an extension for Garner and give 18-year-old Harrison Armstrong, currently shining on loan at Championship side Derby County, pre-season to stake a claim. —Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for on loan

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