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.
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Yun is regarded as one of South Korea’s brightest prospects along with 18-year-old Yang Min-hyeok, who joined Tottenham Hotspur last summer from Gangwon and is currently on loan at Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once a serial champion with Real Madrid, the Spaniard, half of whose family is Dutch, has netted seven goals in his last five matches across all competitions after joining the team on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in February.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Works of art on loan will travel to other partner museums in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Utah, and Washington as part of the program.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Attendees will learn tricks of baiting and setting humane traps, which are on loan with a fully refundable deposit if they are returned in good condition, as well as how to transport cats safely.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once a serial champion with Real Madrid, the Spaniard, half of whose family is Dutch, has netted seven goals in his last five matches across all competitions after joining the team on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in February.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Works of art on loan will travel to other partner museums in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Utah, and Washington as part of the program.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Attendees will learn tricks of baiting and setting humane traps, which are on loan with a fully refundable deposit if they are returned in good condition, as well as how to transport cats safely.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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