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loaner

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈloʊnɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English loan Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English loaner From loan + -er.

  1. One who loans; a lender.
  2. Something that is given as a loan.

    I am driving a loaner while my car is in the shop.

    It took a few days to get the prescription for wheelchair repairs approved before the parts could be ordered. In the meantime, the company I was dealing with gave me a loaner chair until mine was returned to me.