renter
Americannoun
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renters
plural
noun
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a person who lets his property in return for rent, esp a landlord
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a person who rents property from another; tenant
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a distributor of films to cinemas for commercial showing
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of renter
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rent 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The lender advanced the money on the assumption that a GPU will still find a renter after the contract that paid for it expires, no matter what model is popular then.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
I knew the renter, and everything was going well.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The city attorney, he said, would be expected to defend working-class Angelenos by enforcing renter protections, resolving wage-theft issues and enforcing sanctuary city policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
"We are very very happy here," said renter Charles Wisell.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
As I had been telling the renter the story, he kept nodding his head and looking at my face.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
As the financial gap between renting and owning is not as large compared to other big cities, “we’re able to convert a lot of renters into buyers,” Helbig said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
St. Louis renters typically find it easy to transition into homeownership, Helbig said, since the gap between renting and paying a mortgage isn’t that wide.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
The environment for renters and buyers is “terrible,” and would require much more affordable housing to improve, Green said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
San Francisco’s housing market was already a demolition derby for renters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The father seemed so gripped once again with his stubbornness that he forgot about the respect which he always owed to his renters.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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