rental

[ ren-tl ]

noun

1. an amount received or paid as rent. rent.
2. the act of renting. rent.
3. an apartment, house, car, etc., offered or given for rent. rent.
4. an income arising from rents rent received.
5. a rent-roll.

adjective

1. of or relating to rent. rent.
2. available for rent. rent.
3. engaged in the business of providing rentals:

   a rental agency.

rental

/ ˈrɛntəl /

noun

1. 1. the amount paid by a tenant as rent
   2. the amount paid by a user for the use of property

      telephone rental

   3. an income derived from rents received
2. property available for renting
3. a less common name for rent-roll

adjective

1. of or relating to rent or renting

Other Words From

• pre·rental noun
• re·rental noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rental¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word rentāle. See rent ¹, -al ²

Example Sentences

It has since been amended to clarify that a broker who is hired by a landlord — or a broker who publishes the rental property's listing — is to be paid by the landlord.

From Salon

StreetEasy, the Zillow-owned listings site that represents as much as 70% of New York and New Jersey’s rental market share, published a report in February that found tenants in New York City pay an average of $10,454 in upfront costs for a rental property — up 29% from before the pandemic.

From Salon

Im has been sued by an equipment rental contractor and scammed by a construction company.

From Los Angeles Times

Police used loudspeakers to tell them to leave and bike rental firms warned they would remotely lock bikes taken out of Zhengzhou.

From BBC

But supporters of Measure A warn that homelessness will spike dramatically if the sales tax expires, drying up funds for temporary beds and rental subsidies, among other services.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apartment
• lease