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renter

American  
[ren-ter] / ˈrɛn tər /

noun

  1. a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent. rent.

ˈrenter British  
/ ˈrɛntə /

noun

  1. a person who lets his property in return for rent, esp a landlord

  2. a person who rents property from another; tenant

  3. a distributor of films to cinemas for commercial showing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of renter

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; rent 1, -er 1

Example Sentences

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One clear winner from the downturn of the condo market is renters like Ms Hildebrand, who now have more options due to greater supply and slightly better deals on rent.

From BBC

Energy costs can hit people differently, for example, people living in older homes, renters and low-income households.

From BBC

About 40% of renters spend more, compared with half of renters nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

An estimated 3.1m people in England feeling chronic loneliness, according to government figures, with other organisations pairing older homeowners with young renters.

From BBC

Voters in Tacoma, Wash., sought to help renters a few years go by passing a ballot initiative that restricted tenant evictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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