renter
noun
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
renters
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pluralof renter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But the households in the 1999 cohort that subsequently bought a house saw their wealth go down on average compared with the low-income households that remained renters, because they went through the 2007-09 recession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Find insight on renters, Axa, cryptocurrency companies and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It said that rent rises were being seen across the UK, but the situation still differed depending where renters were looking.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Los Angeles renters are looking for a way out, while few outsiders are looking for a way in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He hoped Shell would rent it because the oil companies were always the best renters, never complaining about abrupt hikes, paying easily in American dollars so that nobody had to deal with the fluctuating naira.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
