rental

American  

[ren-tl] / ˈrɛn tl /

noun

1. an amount received or paid as rent. rent.

2. the act of renting. rent.

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

4. an income arising from rents rent received.

5. a rent-roll.

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adjective

1. of or relating to rent. rent.

2. available for rent. 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

• prerental noun
• rerental noun

Etymology

Origin of rental

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

Example Sentences

In last year's report, which was based on data from 2024, CAG sent reports to relevant States of Guernsey committees on discrimination, harassment and being treated differently, homelessness, and private rental deposits.

From BBC

The vacation rental company’s fourth-quarter profit fell short of analysts’ expectations.

From Barron's

You also earn 10 times the miles on hotels and rental cars booked through the Capital One Travel app, five times the miles on flights booked there, and two times the miles on every purchase.

From MarketWatch

In 2023, Spelling made headlines when it was revealed that she lived in an RV following a severe mold issue in her previous rental, which caused chronic illnesses.

From MarketWatch

Council chairman Edward Harris resigned the whip last month after it emerged he had been illegally running two unsafe rental properties.

From BBC

Related Words

• apartment
• lease