rental

American  

[ren-tl] / ˈrɛn tl /

noun

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

• 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 L.A.’s high-stakes rental market, where tenants and landlords regularly go to war over housing disputes, renters have filed more than 115,000 complaints to the city Housing Department since 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Architect Kim says, “While converting a garage to an ADU can add living space or rental income, they’re often small, need a lot of structural work and take away storage.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Make sure any accommodations, rental cars or experience bookings are refundable, too.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The newfound wealth is driving up rental prices in San Francisco, and sparking concerns about a growing class divide within the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He had a hundred things on his mind, and a pipe at one of the rental properties had just burst.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Related Words

• apartment
• lease