low-rent
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of low-rent
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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It’s been suggested that if the low rent is truly an issue, could we “gift” him the difference?
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
After decades with long-term tenants, the brothers calculated that getting the apartments back up to code would cost thousands of dollars that couldn’t be recouped at the artificially low rent cap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
That’s also true for some of the newer pop-up spaces, which often negotiate deals with landlords of vacant buildings to let them activate the space for free or low rent.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023
The company, like the rest of the sector, battled with low rent levels during the pandemic.
From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2021
I got the house at a very low rent, about five pounds per annum, paid him for five years and made a contract.
From Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era by Esslemont, J. E. (John Ebenezer)
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