English · Word Candidate

loan

/ləʊn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: loans · loaning · loaned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động hoặc trường hợp cho mượn, hành động hoặc trường hợp cấp tạm thời

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Noun

Examples

Because of the loan that John made to me, I was able to pay my tuition for the upcoming semester.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số tiền hoặc tài sản khác mà một người tự nhiên hoặc pháp nhân vay của người khác với điều kiện phải trả lại hoặc hoàn trả sau một thời gian hoặc vào một ngày sau (thường có lãi)

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Noun

Examples

All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lend (something) to (someone).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cho mượn (điều gì đó) cho (ai đó)

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VerbRegister: US, informal

Examples

In the course of a correspondence that passed between us at this period, he mentioned, to my utter astonishment, the fact of his having loaned Neilson 81000 to buy my bill on Maryland; and stated that he could not proceed to make the payment until Neilson refunded the money.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An area of uncultivated ground near a village or farmhouse.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khu vực đất hoang gần làng hoặc trang trại

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Noun

Examples

the Loan of Turchloy, the Black Loan

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “loan” mean?

An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.

Is “loan” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.