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

Cuomo’s living arrangements became a point of interest during the race, when he was residing in a Manhattan rental that reportedly cost around $8,000 per month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hunt was driving a rental with fuel fully covered by his company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Amazon increased some rental prices in July as well, but it hasn’t hiked prices on the A100 since January.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The decrees, which introduced a series of initiatives aimed at protecting tenants in the rental market, required parliamentary approval in order to remain in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Thanks. My parents bought it as a rental, but I get to keep one of the rooms for when I’m back here visiting.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Bass has called for the City Council to allow second homes to be used as short-term rentals, saying it would generate more tax revenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her known real estate history instead centers on the family property where she grew up and the Los Angeles rentals she has used while pursuing her acting career.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

In Madrid, rentals have increased by more than 100% over the last decade, according to property site Idealista, with a 10% rise over the last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Critics say these rentals have contributed to housing shortages by tying up homes and apartments that might otherwise be people’s full-time residences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

He returned with my mother and found work in a food factory; on weekends he did domestic work at beach cottages and rentals.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Related Words

• apartment
• lease