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renter

American  
[ren-ter] / ˈrɛn tər /

noun

  1. a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.

renter British  
/ ˈrɛntə /

noun

  1. a person who lets his property in return for rent, esp a landlord

  2. a person who rents property from another; tenant

  3. a distributor of films to cinemas for commercial showing

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Etymology

Origin of renter

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rent 1, -er 1

Example Sentences

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Renter rights: Landlords must provide working stoves and refrigerators for tenants as part of new lease agreements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet, thinks that could take months.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Looking ahead: The shutdown could lead even higher-income households to increase precautionary savings, potentially weakening the spending growth that has kept the economy strong, said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

He also said there were plans to introduce a new Private Renter Sector Landlord Ombudsman, which was previously announced in June.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2023

The master recognised his talent, and took him from his father's cottage to the Florentine bottega, much as young Haydn was taken by Renter to S. Stephen's at Vienna.

From Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts by Symonds, John Addington

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