loaner
5
4.1
- noun
- /ˈloʊnər/
- US
:
vehículo de cortesía
- You wouldn't happen to have a loaner, would you?
- loaner car
- get a loaner
- give you a loaner
So, yeah, I had to take it to the to the dealership and then get a loaner car.
- So, yeah, I had to take it to the to the dealership and then get a loaner car.
- The dealership would come out with a lunar car and pick up your Equus, and then when the service was done, they would bring the Equus back and pick up the loaner car.
Examples
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This one's just a loaner.
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I already got a loaner.
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Like that was one of the best experiences with getting a loaner and leaving your car in service.
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- It's a loaner, though.
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Thanks for the loaner again.
Fiction book (1993) -
Tell him to give you a loaner.
Fiction book (1998) -
I have to say that I love the loaner.
Blog text (2) -
Mr. Krevske was kind enough to give us a loaner until we got our Porsche back.
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This is a loaner.
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While my car was in the shop, I was given a loaner to drive around town.
Synonyms
11
1.3
A car you rent for a short time from a company
How Temporary
- US
5
4.1
- US
29
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loaner is used for a temporary car because it comes from loan (meaning 'to lend') and the ending -er. So a loaner is simply something 'on loan' or 'lent' to you for a short time, which is why a shop or dealership can give you a loaner car while yours is fixed.