What does “loss” mean?
- 1
nounthe fact of no longer having something
Many workers fear the loss of their jobs.
- 2
nounmoney that a business loses
The company made a loss this year.
- 3
nounthe death of a person
We were sad to hear about your loss.
Loss at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /lɔs/ · LAWSS
How to use “loss” correctly
“At a loss” means not knowing what to say or do: “I was at a loss for words.”
Common phrases with “loss”
- weight loss
- make a loss
- at a loss
- job loss
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- gain
- profit
Word family
- lose
- lost
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