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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.

renter 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; see origin at rent 1, -er 1

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