“Loaner” or “Loner”

Overview

loaner / loner are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

loaner: (noun) a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair.

loner: (noun) a person who avoids the company or assistance of others.

Pronunciation

loaner: NA

loner: l·OW·n·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “loaner”

Examples of “loner”

Kishore Kumar was a loner; in an interview with Pritish…
…by a scarred and unorthodox loner named Samson Ashburner
…portraying the life of a loner who has moved to the…
…self-affirmation, which introduced the melancholy loner persona that he's repeatedly returned…
He was known as a loner who did not have intimate…
…London, a bit of a loner because she is a psychic…

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