There was a gain of five yards on first down, but a loss of three yards on second down.

LOSS definition: 1. the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something: 2. a disadvantage caused…. Learn more.

Loss definition: detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get.. See examples of LOSS used in a sentence.

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A loss is the disadvantage you suffer when a valuable and useful person or thing leaves or is taken away.

loss (lɔs, lɒs) n. 1. the act of losing possession of something. 2. disadvantage or deprivation from separation or loss: bearing the loss of a robbery. 3. something that is lost. 4. an amount or …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loss, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Nov 11, 2025 · loss (countable and uncountable, plural losses) (countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement. …

LOSS meaning: 1 : failure to keep or to continue to have something usually + of usually + of; 2 : the experience of having something taken from you or destroyed usually + of

The condition of being deprived or bereaved of something or someone. Her loss was made easier by the support of her friends.