rental

American  

[ren-tl] / ˈrɛn tl /

noun

1. an amount received or paid as rent.

2. the act of renting.

3. an apartment, house, car, etc., offered or given for rent.

4. an income arising from rents received.

5. a rent-roll.

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent.

2. available for rent.

3. engaged in the business of providing rentals.

   a rental agency.

rental British  

/ ˈrɛntəl /

noun

1. 1. the amount paid by a tenant as rent

   2. the amount paid by a user for the use of property

      telephone rental

   3. an income derived from rents received

2. property available for renting

3. a less common name for rent-roll

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent or renting

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• prerental
  noun
• rerental
  noun

Etymology

Origin of rental

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word rentāle. See rent ¹, -al ²

Example Sentences

Given that, she may wish to increase the rental price and add a cleaning fee.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The man camp, he said, was actually a mitigation measure that would prevent thousands of well-paid workers from flooding an already strained rental market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That’s $2.6 trillion in AI compute rental revenue alone at today’s pricing—even if SpaceX AI models can’t compete with the leaders.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the northern region of Asturias, graffiti has been daubed in recent days on holiday rental properties, with the slogan: "Your business, our ruin."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Moss had been lucky enough to score a decent locker last year, though his mom wasn’t happy with the rental cost.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Related Words

• apartment
• lease