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

The levy is charged on business properties such as shops, offices, factories and warehouses, with the rate based on their rental value.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But she took $130,000 she might have invested in the accounts and put it down on a $308,000 rental property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nye Jones from Generation Rent, a campaign group for private renters, says rental scams are a growing issue.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

However, it recently changed hands, at which point the new landlord raised the rental price from $5,200 a month to $7,000 a month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The group of supporters, including Capron, Willets, and the Posts, worried that by booking such a large space, they’d be stuck with a rental bill they couldn’t cover.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Related Words

• apartment
• lease