Loss Meaning
/lɒs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
nounThe destruction or ruin of an object.
Sentence Examples
I'm at a loss for words.
You must make up for the loss.
I want to report the loss of a package.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company reported a huge financial ____ after the market crashed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company reported a significant financial ____ this quarter, which led to a decrease in its stock price.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English los, from Old English los (“damage, destruction, loss”), from Proto-West Germanic *los, from Proto-Germanic *lusą (“dissolution, break-up, loss”), from Proto-Indo-European *lews- (“to cut, sunder, separate, loose, lose”). Cognate with Icelandic los (“dissolution, looseness, break-up”), Old English lor, forlor (“loss, ruin”), Middle High German verlor (“loss, ruin”). More at lose.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company reported a huge financial ____ after the market crashed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company reported a significant financial ____ this quarter, which led to a decrease in its stock price.