rental

American  

[ren-tl] / ˈrɛn tl /

noun

• rentals
  plural

1. an amount received or paid as rent.

2. the act of renting.

3. an apartment, house, car, etc., offered or given for rent.

4. an income arising from rents received.

5. a rent-roll.

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent.

2. available for rent.

3. engaged in the business of providing rentals.

   a rental agency.

rental British  

/ ˈrɛntəl /

noun

1. 1. the amount paid by a tenant as rent

   2. the amount paid by a user for the use of property

      telephone rental

   3. an income derived from rents received

2. property available for renting

3. a less common name for rent-roll

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent or renting

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• prerental
  noun
• rerental
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• rentals
  plural

Etymology

Origin of rental

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word rentāle. See rent ¹, -al ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rental rentals

It offloaded bare-bones models into rental fleets, sapping resale values.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, Paris recently clamped down on safety requirements for e-scooter users, having banned rental e-scooters outright in 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Fewer people are moving into California because of the cost of housing, he said, and that is what is pushing rental prices lower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

In 2022, I sold the property for a net of $800,000 and used the proceeds to buy two other rental properties through a 1031 exchange — one for $500,000 and one for $300,000.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

She and Zeitoun spoke on the phone throughout every day, about everything—painting, the rental properties, things to fix and do and pick up, often just to say hello.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"They promise citizenship; access to public benefits; and short-term stays in specialised facilities, hotels, or rentals, but often fail to deliver on these promises," the order says.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Revenue rose 18% to $772 million, driven in part by 31% growth in rentals revenue and a 75% increase in mortgage revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The small department had two such scams — from rentals posted on Facebook and TikTok — reported to it in the last year, but he estimated these crimes are likely underreported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Of some comfort to Warsh might be Rindels’ forecast that by the fourth quarter of this year house rentals will start to fade as a factor and dip below 3%.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

I recognize it instantly as the current generation of Warcross glasses that are being sold in stores—much more powerful than the old rentals I’ve been using up until now.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Related Words

• apartment
• lease