rent-a-car

[ rent-uh-kahr ]

noun

a company or service that rents cars, as by the day or week.
a car provided by such a company or service.

adjective

Also especially British, self-drive. of or relating to such a company or service: rent-a-car rates.

Origin of rent-a-car

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First recorded in 1930–35

Words Nearby rent-a-car

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How to use rent-a-car in a sentence

There are bags to pack, a rent-a-car to return, and an early afternoon flight to catch.
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We found a rent-a-car place and started renting a car by the day.
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