noun
Meaning 1
One who loans; a lender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
loaner
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General-American: /ˈloʊnɚ/
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homophone: loner
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rhymes with -əʊnə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
Something that is given as a loan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- I am driving a loaner while my car is in the shop.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
noun
Meaning 4
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lender
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: investor
Narrower terms: pawnbroker, usurer, loan shark, moneylender, shylock
History
Etymology
From loan + -er.