on loan

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn lohn]
- /ɒn, ɔn loʊn/
- /ɒn ləʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn lohn]
- /ɒn, ɔn loʊn/

Definitions of on loan words

adverb on loan for temporary use 1
adjective on loan being borrowed 1
phrase on loan If something is on loan, it has been borrowed. 0
phrase on loan If a person is on loan from one organization to another, they are temporarily working for the second organization while still employed by the first. 0
noun on loan lent out; borrowed 0
noun on loan (esp of personnel) transferred from a regular post to a temporary one elsewhere 0

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Parts of speech for On loan

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on loan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

on loan usage trend in Literature

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