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

It is suspected nearly 6,000 social homes in England are illegally sublet on short-term rental platforms, according to the Tenancy Fraud Forum, a not-for profit organisation.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Sandoval was granted a temporary restraining order which required Robinson and her father to vacate the Los Angeles rental the three had shared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Instead, money for the tax credit has grown at a much faster rate than rental assistance vouchers since 2000, data from the U.S.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

"We're good with the heat, but the humidity is a different beast," he said as he wheeled his rental bicycle along a section of the National Mall crowded with tourists.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

He’s standing in the shoe rental window, handing out shoes to the customers.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Related Words

• apartment
• lease