rent-a-car

[ rent-uh-kahr ]

noun

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

adjective

1. Also especially British, of or relating to such a company or service:

   rent-a-car rates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rent-a-car¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

There are bags to pack, a rent-a-car to return, and an early afternoon flight to catch.

From The Daily Beast

We found a rent-a-car place and started renting a car by the day.

From Project Gutenberg