When you suffer a loss then you have lost someone or something, usually a person or thing that was treasured or special in some way. Loss quotes show that you could be missing a car, a close family member, or even a pet, and the thing missing is leaving a gap or hole in your life somehow. Loss is also used in the business world, and if a company has a loss on their tax returns or books then the company is not making a profit and has actually cost money to operate. If a company takes a loss year after year then eventually it will go under and fold because it is not making any money but has become a money pit instead.