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rent-free

American

[rent-free] / ˈrɛntˈfri /

adverb

without payment of rent.

We lived rent-free for six months.

adjective

not subject to rent.

a rent-free apartment.

rent-free British

adjective

without payment of rent

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Etymology

Origin of rent-free

First recorded in 1625–35; rent ¹ + -free

Example Sentences

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I can’t remember which season where you read your reviews and throw the iPad overboard, but it lives in my mind rent-free.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Given that she was living rent-free and it was a second marriage, it was hard to argue that it was fair or unfair.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The U.S. will occupy the site rent-free and administer it as a special economic zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The fair also allowed employees to live rent-free on the fairgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

She’ll have a rent-free apartment until the end of next year; maybe that’ll help her get back on her feet.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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