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
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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Renter rights: Landlords must provide working stoves and refrigerators for tenants as part of new lease agreements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Looking ahead: “The labor market is holding on, though it remains fairly unfriendly to job seekers,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet, thinks that could take months.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
Looking ahead: The shutdown could lead even higher-income households to increase precautionary savings, potentially weakening the spending growth that has kept the economy strong, said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
I am no Renter of them two Allotments, I am the owner of the land and the water for 41 years.
From The Discards by McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil
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