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

At the start of the century, most computers connected to the internet with noisy dial-up connections, Netflix was an online DVD rental company, and the vast majority of people hadn't even heard of a smartphone.

From BBC

At the rental homes he bought, he did most of the plumbing, electrical work and carpentry himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the airport, I shuttled to a discount car rental agency, where I uncovered a raft of unexpected fees that more than doubled the rate I’d booked online.

From The Wall Street Journal

While we must make a very reasonable monthly rental payment, we have no taxes, maintenance costs or unexpected repairs to worry about.

From MarketWatch

Zillow’s business has diversified, with 80% of users starting searches directly on its platforms, and growth driven by mortgages and rentals.

From Barron's

Related Words

• apartment
• lease