renter
Americannoun
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
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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Another renter, James, said he had received a "terrifying" eviction notice at the end of February, and that he was struggling to find a home for himself, his wife and two children.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
But you are also exchanging housing security for life as a renter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
A longtime renter, she’s in the market for her first ever home, but she needs mortgage rates to drop in order to afford the monthly payments.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Some long-term investors consider aerospace-parts companies TransDigm and uniform renter Cintas to be compounders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But that didn’t make any sense either, because the renter reminded me that just because you bury something, you don’t really bury it.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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