gents'

American

[jents] / dʒɛnts /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

Informal. the gents, a men's room.

gents British

/ dʒɛnts /

noun

informal (functioning as singular) a men's public lavatory

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Etymology

Origin of gents'

First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at gent ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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Habiba dreams of having a tractor, but it is too expensive; there is only one in the village that a family rents out to those who can afford it.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Vintage Housing and Jamison’s new affordable housing division, Arden Residential, will take on the campaign to build the housing where qualified tenants will pay rents below market rates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

U-Haul rents trucks for long-distance, one-way moves and charges a flat rate that covers six days from New York City to Colorado Springs, an almost 1,800-mile journey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

A New York City housing board has approved a key pledge made by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to freeze rents for about one million regulated apartments.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

He still lives in New York, rents the apartment on Amsterdam Avenue.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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